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“Endlich Freitag im Ersten” (‘Finally Friday on TV’): In “Berühmt sein für Anfänger (AT)” (Being famous for beginners (WT)) Andrea Sawatzki and Christian Berkel are once again in front of the camera together for ARD Degeto Film
Cologne, 27 November 2024 – From the taxi rank straight into the limelight! What sounds like the cheesy plot of a Hollywood film becomes reality for taxi driver Elke (Andrea Sawatzki). Her mission: to accept a coveted literary prize as ‘Vanessa Fox’, the pseudonym of bestselling author Gregor Basil (Christian Berkel). Gregor, whose serious novels nobody wants to read, earns his money with love stories, which he himself detests. No wonder his publisher Caroline Tuta (Lavinia Wilson) is doing her utmost to prevent Vanessa Fox’s true identity from coming to light… But the ingenious deceptive manoeuvre begins to falter when Elke, a woman of straw, doesn’t stick to the script…
Andrea Sawatzki and Christian Berkel continue their successful comedy series with the 4th film “Berühmt sein für Anfänger (AT)” (Being famous for beginners (WT)). They will be in front of the camera in Cologne and the surrounding area until mid-December for the programme “Endlich Freitag im Ersten” (‘Finally Friday on TV’). The screenplay for this romantic comedy was written by David Ungureit and Marc Terjung and directed by Stefan Bühling. The third film in the ‘Entführen für Anfänger’ series will celebrate its TV premiere on Friday, 27 December at 8.15 pm on ARD and will be available in the ARD Mediathek a week earlier.
In addition to Andrea Sawatzki and Christian Berkel, other roles include Lavinia Wilson, Olga von Luckwald, Ulrich Brandhoff, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Friederike Wagner, Jasin Challah, Kelvin Kilonzo and many more.
Content: Author Gregor Basil (Christian Berkel) is in a dilemma. He has been winning the hearts of readers for years under his pseudonym ‘Vanessa Fox’, but nobody wants to read his serious novels (anymore). When he is to be awarded a coveted literary prize under his pseudonym ‘Vanessa Fox’, the sponsor of the prize demands that the author should receive it in person – and puts not only Gregor but also his publisher Caroline Tuta (Lavinia Wilson) in trouble: if the fans get wind that a disillusioned old white man is behind ‘Vanessa Fox’, Caroline can pack her bags – especially as the publisher’s sales figures are already weak. Salvation comes in the form of taxi driver Elke (Andrea Sawatzki), who looks just like Vanessa Fox. The only problem is that she has a mind of her own and is not so easy to put in front of Gregor and Caroline. The closer the awards ceremony gets and the bigger the hustle and bustle becomes, the more Caroline’s plan goes off the rails – and the closer the unlikely couple Elke and Gregor become…
‘Being famous for beginners (WT)’ is a production by 307 production GmbH on behalf of ARD Degeto Film for ARD. Leena Koppe is behind the camera. Producer is Simone Höller, executive producer is Anemone Krüzner, producer is Pia Möller. Stefan Kruppa and Christoph Pellander (both ARD Degeto Film) are responsible for editing.
Director
Stefan Bühling
Scripts
David Ungureit & Marc Terjung
Cast
Christian Berkel, Andrea Sawatzki, Lavinia Wilson, Olga von Luckwald, Ulrich Brandhoff, Philippe Brenninkmeyer and many more