Hurra, die Schule brennt

Hurra, die Schule brennt

Year: 1969

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: German

Director: Werner Jacobs

Comedy

When the laid‑back Dr. Dr. Bach is reassigned from his sleepy village elementary to the prestigious Mommsen Gymnasium, he brings his teenage nephew Jan along. Bach’s unconventional, lackadaisical teaching methods quickly attract the attention and mistrust of the school’s more conventional faculty, setting the stage for humorous clashes.

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1

Transfer to Tuttelbach

Dr. Peter Bach, a young and excellent teacher, is mistakenly transferred to the village of Tuttelbach to teach at the local elementary school. He quickly grows fond of the easy and picturesque village life and is reluctant to leave.

Tuttelbach
2

Ministry correction attempt

The head of the Education Ministry, von Schnorr, arrives to correct the mistaken transfer. He discovers Bach is unwilling to leave Tuttelbach because he has come to enjoy the simple village life.

Education Ministry
3

Bach's reluctance to move on

Despite the correction attempt, Bach has grown attached to the peaceful life in Tuttelbach and resists moving to a new assignment. He appreciates the laid-back atmosphere and sense of belonging.

Tuttelbach
4

Cigar starts a fire

In a reckless moment, von Schnorr drops his burning cigar into the schoolroom waste basket, igniting a fire. The blaze quickly consumes the building, destroying the Tuttelbach school.

Tuttelbach Elementary School
5

Move to Baden-Baden and a new class

Bach and his nephew Jan relocate to Baden-Baden after the fire. In Baden-Baden, Bach is assigned to the notorious Class 12a at the Mommsen-Gymnasium, marking a new chapter in his teaching career.

Baden-Baden, Mommsen-Gymnasium (Class 12a)
6

First impressions from Pepe and classmates

Pepe Nietnagel and his classmates greet their new teacher with little enthusiasm at first. Bach's easy-going and frank personality soon earns their genuine sympathy and support.

Mommsen-Gymnasium
7

Taft's disapproval and plan to remove him

Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Taft, a traditionalist, disapproves of Bach's teaching approach. Along with the majority of the teaching staff, he schemes to get rid of Bach as quickly as possible.

Mommsen-Gymnasium
8

Staff split over Bach

The teaching staff considers removing Bach, but not all agree. Julia Schumann, the young music teacher, does not join the majority, signaling a rift within the faculty.

Mommsen-Gymnasium
9

Students rally to keep Bach

Pepe and his friends learn of the plan to remove Bach and fight to keep him at their school. Their defense of Bach highlights the teacher’s growing influence on the students.

Mommsen-Gymnasium
10

School play: William Tell reinterpretation

To show their loyalty, Bach and the students stage a school play presenting a liberal reinterpretation of Schiller's William Tell. The performance becomes a defiant statement against the administration’s plan.

School auditorium, Mommsen-Gymnasium
11

Invitation to the glider club event

Kurt Nietnagel, Pepe's father, invites Dr. Taft to attend the christening and maiden flight of a new glider at Nietnagel's glider club. The invitation sets the stage for a climactic shared experience.

Nietnagel's glider club
12

Glider flight and parachute landing

During the christening flight, Taft and Bach end up piloting the glider by accident. The moment culminates in a parachute dive back to the ground, with both men landing safely.

Nietnagel's glider club

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