Under pressure from the mistresses mother, Karl once again promises marriage. He finds, however, that the excitement that drew him to her in the first place doesn’t carry over into their daily lives. GLÜCK IM HINTERHAUS (screenplay Ulrich Plenzdorf) was based on Günter de Bruyn's novel 'Buridans Esel' (1968), which made him famous in East and West. It was the first literary examination of Verspießerung and consumer ideology.
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Karl Erp is a middle-aged man whoes bored in his marriage. After starting an affair with his intern, he moves in with his lover.
Under pressure from the mistresses mother, Karl once again promises marriage. He finds, however, that the excitement that drew him to her in the first place doesn’t carry over into their daily lives.
GLÜCK IM HINTERHAUS (screenplay Ulrich Plenzdorf) was based on Günter de Bruyn's novel 'Buridans Esel' (1968), which made him famous in East and West. It was the first literary examination of Verspießerung and consumer ideology.