Film
Was haben wir gelacht
Documentary · 1h 36m · in cinemas since 7 November
Where to see it
4 screenings in 2 cities
3 screenings in Essen
Galerie Cinema Essen
About
Five women from German entertainment look back at 1990s TV, when men dominated and women were often the target of jokes.
Was haben wir gelacht is a German documentary by Eva Müller and Isabel Schneider. It looks back at entertainment television in Germany in the 1990s and early 2000s, when male comedians dominated the screen and women were often treated as decoration or as the butt of jokes. In interviews, Maren Kroymann, Hella von Sinnen, Bettina Böttinger, Gaby Köster and Esther Schweins, all appearing as themselves, discuss their work in this period and the place of female comedy. Archive footage recalls popular shows such as Wetten, dass..?, Herzblatt and Die Harald Schmidt Show, and the film examines the humour and behaviour of a male-dominated entertainment culture from a present-day feminist perspective after MeToo.
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Hella von Sinnenas Self
Esther Schweinsas Self
Maren Kroymannas Self
Gaby Kösteras Self
Bettina Böttingeras Self
Photos: TMDB, Wikimedia Commons
- Director
- Eva Müller, Isabel Schneider
- Written by
- Isabel Schneider, Eva Müller
- Producers
- Ansgar Frerich
- Countries
- Germany
- Studios
- BASIS BERLIN Filmproduktion, ZDF
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 36 minutes
- Language
- German
- In German cinemas
- Since 7 November 2026
Questions
How long is Was haben wir gelacht?
1 hour 36 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of adverts and trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 56 minutes.
Where can I see Was haben wir gelacht?
There are 4 screenings at 2 cinemas in 2 cities, most in Essen (3) and Köln (1). Pick your city above for the times.
What language is Was haben wir gelacht in?
Was haben wir gelacht is in German. A foreign-language film normally plays dubbed into German; many cinemas also show it in the original version (OV, OmU or OmeU).
Who is in Was haben wir gelacht?
Hella von Sinnen plays Self, with Esther Schweins, Maren Kroymann, Gaby Köster and Bettina Böttinger.
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