Released:
1984-12-09

Overview:
Detlev, a single insurance clerk in his 30s, is kept dependent by his loving and caring mother and loses his girlfriend Karin as a result. Grief and an alcoholic chance acquaintance prompt him to place an ad for marriage. Detlev gets caught up in a whirlwind of friendships and love affairs: with the caring widow Karin; the well-to-do hair salon owner Ute Schöbel; the cultural editor Norma Goldbach, the photo reporter Kerstin and the student Andrea Binz. Detlev, who initially proves himself as a friend and advisor, but also as a lover, becomes increasingly self-confident. He is also successful in his work and finally emancipates himself from his mother. Although he loses "his" women in a turbulent odyssey, Detlev has transformed himself from a mama's boy into a thoroughly acceptable man.

Director:
Georgi Kissimov

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Jaecki Schwarz
  as
  Detlev Korf
• 
  Marianne Wünscher
  as
  Hilde Korf
• 
  Karin Ugowski
  as
  Ute Schöbel
• 
  Simone von Zglinicki
  as
  Katrin Kurz
• 
  Franziska Troegner
  as
  Karin Siekert