This 2018 film has a star-studded cast. From Christoph Maria Herbst to Florian David Fitz, you’ll find several familiar faces here. This is a comedy, brought to us by director Sönke Wortmann (Wunder von Bern, Der bewegte Mann).
Another famous face you may recognize is Justus von Dohnányi. You can find him in der Untergang, das Experiment, Woman in Gold, Frau Müller muss weg, James Bond: The World is Not Enough, Jüd Suss – Film ohne Gewissen, Männerherzen (and Männerherzen 2), 1 1/2 Ritter, Jakob the Liar (1999 version), and so much more. He has many connections to interesting historical moments, some of which are mentioned at IMDB’s site.
This film centers itself around familial relationships and connection to tradition and history. The English translation of this film is called “How about Adolf?” – this should help clarify the historical connections. There are explicit conversations regarding the nature of the name, and what’s in a name to begin with.