Loriot

I have been posting a good number of British comedy sketches as well as some American and French ones. I think it is high time I posted something about German comedy, and what could be more appropriate than Vicco von Bülow, alias Loriot? In his long carrier he made fun of various aspects of life from a typically German point of view. Other than acting and writing comedy, he is also a cartoonist and a director. He made feature films as well in which he appeared with his long time collaborator Evelyn Hamann. I want to post sketches with English subtitles, which somewhat narrows down possibilities. I am especially sorry that I could not find a subtitled version of Kosakenzipfel in which problems arise from the uneven partitioning of a piece of cake. In "Nudel", Loriot mocks the seriousness of German dating habits of his time. Incredible, how a small detail may ruin an otherwise well orchestrated attempt... I think it wouldn't be half as funny were it not the for the intention to give the appearance of highly organized lifestyle. Scholarly analysis is targeted in Filmspektrum, in which a light entertainment short gives much material for critics to argue about. And finally a little sketch about the German version of a well-known phenomenon, the politician who talks much but says little...