Der Schuh des Manitu
2001 film by Michael Herbig
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- Der Schuh des Manitu ( transl.
- Directed by Michael Herbig, it is a film adaptation of the Winnetou sketches from his ProSieben television show Bullyparade .
- Rick Kavanian, Sky du Mont, Marie Bäumer, and Hilmi Sözer also star in supporting roles.
- 7 million visitors in cinemas, it is one of the most successful German movies after the Second World War.
Der Schuh des Manitu (transl. Manitou's Shoe) is a 2001 German Western parody film. Directed by Michael Herbig, it is a film adaptation of the Winnetou sketches from his ProSieben television show Bullyparade. The film stars Herbig and Christian Tramitz as a Apache chief and his cowboy blood brother who must hunt for a legendary treasure to pay off a tribal debt before a band of ruthless outlaws beats them to it. Rick Kavanian, Sky du Mont, Marie Bäumer, and Hilmi Sözer also star in supporting roles.
With earnings of about €65 million (US$70 million) and 11.7 million visitors in cinemas, it is one of the most successful German movies after the Second World War. A sequel, Das Kanu des Manitu, was released in 2025, with Herbig, Tramitz, Kavanian, and du Mont reprising their roles.
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