Niete zieht Hauptgewinn

Niete zieht Hauptgewinn

2007 · 88 min · ★ 6.7 · TV Movie, Comedy, Romance

Marie Gruber fights tooth and claw to keep her café open. And yet she should be facing her "arch-enemy" with pure hostility. But she unwittingly falls in love with the real estate speculator who wants to take the café away from her. When the two confess their love for each other, the trouble really begins...

Directed by Helmut Metzger · Written by Elisabeth Schwärzer

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