The worst thing that can happen to a Rhinelander is a carnival ban. When his stern wife once again points her moral finger, her husband imagines a cunning plan which makes it possible for him and his friends to plunge into this “immoral swamp”.

A staggeringly prolific actor, Rudolf Schündler may be best known for his performances in Suspiria, The Exorcist, and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, but he also directed more than a dozen features. Named after the popular German folk song, this carnivalesque comedy of manners is one of his very best.