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Abbuzze! Der Badesalz-Film(1996)

The film mainly consists of various, often grotesque episodes. There is also a frame story from which the episodes are derived. However, the connection between the frame story and the episodes is very weak. Many episodes revolve around surveillance and security. In the frame story, insurance agent Erich and Richard are stuck together in an elevator that is unusually large for an apartment building (about 3x3 meters). While Erich wants to get out as quickly as possible, Richard isn't actually in any hurry, as he seems to live in the elevator.

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones(2019)

Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.

The Ballad of Hortensia(2024)

A narcissistic comedian wakes up in the opposite sex body following an automobile accident.

Spark(2017)

Tokunaga is an unpopular comedian. He meets a senior comedian, Kamiya, who holds a strong faith in comedy. They struggle to move forward as comedians.

Otto - The Movie(1985)

East Friesian Otto moves to the big city Hamburg. There he gets into trouble with a loan shark and needs to find a way to impress his love interest Silvia.

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts(2021)

Almost six decades later Eddie Murphy remains loved by fans for his infectious smile and goofy laugh. Learn about many challenges Eddie is faced with along his way to stardom as Eddie continues to make his fans Laugh 'Til it Hurts.

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin(2017)

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.

Andrew Schulz: Infamous(2022)

Andrew Schulz delivers his latest comedy special INFAMOUS, a daring, raw performance filmed during his 10 month sold-out' "Infamous Tour" at The Paramount in Austin, TX. For Schulz nothing is off limits. There's only one rule at his shows - everyone gets these jokes.

Artie Lange: It's the Whiskey Talkin'(2004)

Artie Lange first became known to a wider audience when he was selected to be one of the original cast members on MAD TV, but he had been toiling away for years as a club comic. It's the Whiskey Talkin' captures him performing a typically caustic show in front of a crowd that obviously listens to him regularly during his daily gig on Howard Stern's radio show.

Heckler(2007)

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.

Dylan Moran: Monster(2004)

Irish comedian Dylan Moran live at Vicar Street, Dublin.

Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana(2017)

Laali and Ladoo get trapped in a royal wedding that takes place in Vadodara.

Anything Else(2003)

Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the unpredictable Amanda isn't like anything else at all.

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame(2017)

Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.

Joan Rivers at the BBC(2024)

Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of laughter, Joan Rivers.

Annie Hall(1977)

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

Man on the Moon(1999)

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

VIP(2008)

D.C. Pierson: D.C. Pierson Is Bad At Girls - A Storytelling Show(2013)

Debut feature-length stand-up comedy special from comedian DC Pierson. Filmed at Echoes Under Sunset in scenic Echo Park, Los Angeles.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983)

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.