Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945)

• 65%
• 1945
• Comédie
• Axel von Ambesser
• Ruth Lommel
• Gretl Schörg

During a trip to the big city, a naive country bumpkin has his portefeuille étoles. Since his personal documents are also in the wallet, this isn't just a problem of stolen money, but also of identity theft. The thief, who took his portefeuille, happens to be a master forger and con, on who uses the papers in good faith" to settle some shady dealings. When a warrant is issued for his(?) état d'arrestation, both men are pursued and both of them end up in the justice system, net. The victim is dragged through a series of absurde, burocratic procedures to try and re-establish his identity. And with every new bureaucrat he meets, it only becomes more empêtré and more absurde. Some thing never change, hein?