Stephen Fry is and always was a sensational actor, however speaking German this well is truly amazing. Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, late Rik Mayal and The great Rowan Atkinson together in Blackadder goes forth were treasures to be hold for ever. British comedy at it’s BEST.
Yes, those actors you mentioned in Blackadder 4 were so good. Just watched the Private Plane sketch again yesterday with my son. So funny and every line is full of beef. Rick Mayal and Ade Edmondson really add to it big time. Probably my favourite comedy sketch ever (I am 63).
One of Stephen's grandfathers was a native German speaker and I assume he learned somewhat from him. I believe his great grandfather was offered a kingship following WW1 somewhere in S Central Europe so it makes sense he comes from a linguistic background.
Interessting to see as a native German speaker. Big applause for the cast to learn and talk so much German even if it isnt correct sometimes. As Oscar Wilde said; "Life is too short to Lern German" ;D
@@Esquarious Proficient? Fluent? Sorry, I'm from the other side of the world: New Zealand to be exact. What exactly is the difference? For us, a foreign language is a key to another cultural world within which there is some sort of hierarchy and peking order of linguistic superiority which is rather alien to us.
@@Nimahah wouldn't this be a reverse Mandela effect. It will not be the Mandela effect until in 3 months when this video has been removed and none of us can find any other mention of this movie.
@@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 The Polar opposite is also good. Starve them, beat them and treat them poorly to the point that they have no strength to escape. Torture them and break their minds so they have no desire to escape. And finally let them go, only to capture them and destroy all hope of escape. In terms of preventing escape, this is much much more effective than treating them well. But it's also short sighted and will impact many other factors negatively. So which method you choose should depend on your end-game. In the end, treating them well and risking them escaping is still the optimal option.
@@bakersmileyface What you say depends on how much captured prisoners affect the outcome of the war. If you calculate their worth as same as a free soldier with a gun, you are correct. But, really, seriously, as long as they dont actually escape en masse, you are just wasting opportunities to do something useful and much more likely avoid execution for warcrimes after the war. So, technically there are factors that are not completely illogical, but still, seriously, its pretty stupid. :-/
Sun Tzu is very practical and looks ahead to the days when the prisoners will be released and will spread word of the king's magnanimity. Bluntly, if the local plebes don't fear the new ruler as a raving maniac this should go more smoothly.
@@mikecimerian6913 Sun Tzu looks at all factors, but his first goal is winning a war. Thats why you lead you men from deadly ground, they have no way to escape but through the enemy. Thats why you give the enemy and escape chance: rather than fighting and dying, they just quit the battle. If they face surrender, they are more likely to surrender to a general who treats them well, than one who simply executes them anyway. Those minor lords owing little loyalty to a cruel king might actually join your side not just out of fear of being executed as a traitor, but out of genuine gratitude. Mercenaries are of course even easier, but they too will massacre your troops to the end if they have no choice on survival. Sheer bloody mindedness can and will cause a lot of damage. Lastly, those forced to service by threats, especially to their family might also become loyalists, providing info or even becoming spies. Sun Tzu loves spies, because knowledge is power. "If you know yourself and your enemy, in a thousand battles you will not be in danger."
I just want to say that this video helped me with my depression - I actually felt genuinely funny in quite some time and laughed out loud with water in my eyes at one particular scene. Depression sucks; I can't describe it better than having a blanket tightly wrapped around your head that's keeping positive feelings, fun and laugh contained - but occasionally the tight blanket loosens enough for one to feel fun.
Disagree. John Wayne won the war on the West front. There is a documentary about him how he led the American forces at D-day. Called the 'Longest Day.'
I remember watching this on TV 27 years ago and I always wondered why it wasn’t repeated given the effort that went into producing it. Thanks for the upload!
Bravo! First time I have seen this and it was an absolute pleasure. Lovely German throughout (even if not perfect) - an aural delight. Would recommend ;)
Wow, cool. Seeing this clip feels almost as if I had stumbled across an unaired episode from Blackadder or "Yes, Minister". Thank you so much, Vindobona Awstriae!
@@Stinger913 Well, none of the famous ones, but there is Geoffrey Palmer as "The Kommandant". I did not notice anyone else at first, but if you look at the cast list (www.imdb.com/title/tt0108210/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast), you might find someone I missed at first glance.
This is frigging outstanding. I just came off discovering some excellent documentaries in Stalag Luft III and this is a superb bit of laughter to even things out.
Mein Gott! Dieser Film ist ausgezeichnet! Was ist das von, ich möchte mehr sehen. Vielen Dank! Or, bloody great! Stephen Fry is so straight-faced and not overplaying his role it just gives the kind of plausibility that is the basis of much really great humor. If you slip on a banana peel, that's a shame, not a joke. If you tell a joke - or play one as Fry does in this - and you have to think before you laugh, you've taken a pratfall and turned it into something deeper. It is now multi-layered and requires the involvement of the audience. You do them the favor of letting them figure it out on their own and in essence, become a part of the joke. I think this is the real basis of lasting, timeless humor, something we could all use.
A few errors...The SS officer calls himself Oberst which is a Heer/army rank. His rank is actually Sturmbannfuhrer. Also he should not be addressed as "Herr Oberst" by the soldier, but simply as "Sturmbannfuhrer". The Nazis saw the SS as a meritocracy and considered the honorific "Herr" as a throwback to the class based Prussian systems of the Kaiser. Also the rank of Sturmbanfuher is equivalent to Major not Oberst/Colonel and a Stalag Luft would be run by the Luftwaffe not Heer personnel.
@@delstrain8590 History is history, mate. OP wasn't detracting in any way from the video, just giving more information, which I think most people would appreciate.
Impressive, I hade no idea Steaphen Fry had a German speaking role. Looks like a really good movie. The part with the parrot was glorious though, and highly unexpected! Top comedy!
He is something of a polyglot, understanding the roots of many European languages because of his firm grasp of Latin. This was double funny though because he looks soooo Jewish 😄
@@Kris.G I know. But the parrot sounded patriotic to the Nazi cause. That was the joke in my opinion. I'm Latino. If the skit was about a past Latino dictator then the bird would say "Si Senor." and sound very drugged out on cocaine.
@@xelzaar the Nazis had a PANZERCHOKOLATE ...... not sure, about the spelling? Since, I'm not a kraut!!! But love to make Nazi jokes. (Purely out of love). How can anyone not love a good Nazi joke?
Hugo Ferdinand Boss (8 July 1885 - 9 August 1948) was a German fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of the clothing company Hugo Boss AG. He was an active member of the Nazi Party as early as 1931 and remained loyal to the Nazi German ideology throughout the duration of the party's existence.
The accent yes. Not too sure what the Nazi policy on hiring Jews was though. I seem to remember there was something in history that happened between the reich and Judaism, what was it again.....? 😃
@@KristerAndersson-nc8zoHe hadn't learned German as well as he know's it now, and as well as you allegedly do. Have you no ability to understand obvious implications in the English language - don't worry, you will in time.
One minor quibble - Fry and the "German" camp guards are wearing German Army Uniforms. This is a Luft Stalag and the prisoners are RAF airman. Those camps were run by the Luftwaffe. The uniforms are wrong. At least Hogans Heroes got that detail right.
4:00 I laughed at this so hilariously that my Lithuanian mum walked in and asked what's so funny. So i showed this to her and she understand polish, she laughed even louder then me.
Apart from the SS offizier not being addressed by his correct rank of Herr Obersturmbannfuhrer it's not a bad production at all. Stephen Fry shines as the new Kommandant - ostensibly der Herr Major!
Does anyone know if the DVD has the same quality image? Or is it better? I can watch this on my phone, but it looks terrible on a 50 inch TV. Any info would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Actually I think that 'tongue-in-cheek' would be preferred. I know I have a 'rap sheet' with the grammar & spelling police - hopefully this is just a warning and not a real ticket.
@Kernal Scott 2 'Hogan Heroes' was/is Rubbish - considering - that Nothing was Ever Funny about German Prisoners of War Camps - or the whole Evil NAZI Regime.
@Kernal Scott 2 I am - No more and no less - than YOU - who also stated an Opinion ! - Or are you only 'allowing' comments / opinions /criticism - provided They Agree With YOURS ? ? ?
Nice to see natural German spoken, not the stilted one word rubbish that occurs in UK/US productions. And doesn't Fry speak well! Beautifully clear Hochdeutsch 👍👍
I have a feeling that Mr. Fry is fluent in German and Dutch. And probably French and Spanish as well. And, knowing him, I wouldn't put it past him to be fluent in Latin!!
Hey, since the high-ish quality upload of the full movie got taken down: if anyone has a download for it or knows of somewhere else it can be found, please let me know. I love this movie, but the only version of it left on TH-cam is like watching a mosaic.
For those not familiar, Stephen Fry teamed up with Hugh Laurie who became famous in the U.S. in the series ""House"". Check out their work on "A bit of Fry & Laurie" and also Hugh's work with Mr. Bean's Rowan Atkinson in the series "Blackadder". All hilarious stuff.
Thank you so much for this smashing one off comedy! I remember when it first aired my dad let me stay up to watch it, I think the German prison guards wanted to escape as well hilarious why won't they repeat it???
Looks like Steven Fry has gotten himself into a difficult situation with a hard problem. I'm sure he'll come up with a sticky solution. Don't ask me why. My British maths teacher made that joke. Some people laughed. Some people gagged. I memorised and reused here.
@@nathan_d_official I would believe you, except he's got a girlfriend. But he does like telling a joke about how he's not gay, but his boyfriend is. And then how he's joking. He's a brilliant mathematician. He's probably forgotten more maths than I'll ever learn. But sometimes I reckon he's too nice for his own good. He tries to be everybody's friend at the start of the year, and starts to lose control of the class by the middle, and the class starts to do badly by the end. Other teachers act like real assholes at the start of the year to scare the bejesus out of people, and then relax slowly over the year, so that by the end, you actually sort of like them, but never lose your respect for them. Maybe that's the trick?!
Shouldn't he be in a Luftwaffe uniform? Stalag Lufts were run by the Luftwaffe... and I suspect they'd have told the SS to eff off if they said they were inspecting the camp???
@@nomefintocognomefinto2708 Why would you name a camp in a way that it tells the POWs to escape? Howabout Camp Staywhereyouareandowhatyouaretold? Much better. 😁
STALAG LUFT IST DER CORRECT NAME IN GERMAN SCHWEINHUND The Hollywood movie "The Great Escape" was inspired on the actual mass escape attempt from STALAG LUFT III. Out of a total number of 77 escapees, only 3 managed to reach friendly territory. Those three were: two Norwegians and a Dutchman, Bram "Bob" van der Stok. That's because even with the forged documents and civilian clothing, none of the others were able to correctly order a train ticket at the nearest station. Norwegians and Dutch could speak enough correct sounding German to get on the train.
oh god i havent seen this in years... who found this in their dead father's home-recorded VHS collection and transferred it, and where are the full three episodes? It ends with Stephen fry on the ground ranting in German.
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Stephen Fry is and always was a sensational actor, however speaking German this well is truly amazing. Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, late Rik Mayal and The great Rowan Atkinson together in Blackadder goes forth were treasures to be hold for ever. British comedy at it’s BEST.
Yes, those actors you mentioned in Blackadder 4 were so good. Just watched the Private Plane sketch again yesterday with my son. So funny and every line is full of beef. Rick Mayal and Ade Edmondson really add to it big time. Probably my favourite comedy sketch ever (I am 63).
One of Stephen's grandfathers was a native German speaker and I assume he learned somewhat from him. I believe his great grandfather was offered a kingship following WW1 somewhere in S Central Europe so it makes sense he comes from a linguistic background.
*its
yea, and look at the BBC now, how the mighty have fallen.
Painter Ehrlich Bulgaria. He was also captain of the English cricket team among many other feats
Absolut genial und mit einen hervorrageden deutschen Akzent. Grossartiges Zeug Stephen!
Eigentlich nicht, aber ich glaube das gehört zu den große Witz von diesem Film
Interessting to see as a native German speaker. Big applause for the cast to learn and talk so much German even if it isnt correct sometimes. As Oscar Wilde said; "Life is too short to Lern German" ;D
Sind ja hauptsächlich Niederländer
I'm curious, how good is Fry's German?
@@monkeymox2544 quite good actually. I guess he does not speak German fluently, but has practiced his lines very carefully
@@sabineeins2651 from reading his autobiography's / various QI commentary I gather he is proficient but short of fluency
@@Esquarious Proficient? Fluent? Sorry, I'm from the other side of the world: New Zealand to be exact.
What exactly is the difference?
For us, a foreign language is a key to another cultural world within which there is some sort of hierarchy and peking order of linguistic superiority which is rather alien to us.
You know what? I never knew this series existed until I stumbled across this just now!
I didn't either, and it's a 1993 movie.
Me too until just now by accident. Fab stuff. I am 63 and haven't heard about it until now.
Mandela effect? ;D
@@Nimahah wouldn't this be a reverse Mandela effect. It will not be the Mandela effect until in 3 months when this video has been removed and none of us can find any other mention of this movie.
Me 2
“The captured soldiers should be kindly treated and kept.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Very logical. If being a prisoner is easier than fighting, tired and demoralised men surrender with the promise of hot soup.
@@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 The Polar opposite is also good.
Starve them, beat them and treat them poorly to the point that they have no strength to escape. Torture them and break their minds so they have no desire to escape. And finally let them go, only to capture them and destroy all hope of escape.
In terms of preventing escape, this is much much more effective than treating them well. But it's also short sighted and will impact many other factors negatively. So which method you choose should depend on your end-game.
In the end, treating them well and risking them escaping is still the optimal option.
@@bakersmileyface What you say depends on how much captured prisoners affect the outcome of the war. If you calculate their worth as same as a free soldier with a gun, you are correct.
But, really, seriously, as long as they dont actually escape en masse, you are just wasting opportunities to do something useful and much more likely avoid execution for warcrimes after the war.
So, technically there are factors that are not completely illogical, but still, seriously, its pretty stupid.
:-/
Sun Tzu is very practical and looks ahead to the days when the prisoners will be released and will spread word of the king's magnanimity. Bluntly, if the local plebes don't fear the new ruler as a raving maniac this should go more smoothly.
@@mikecimerian6913 Sun Tzu looks at all factors, but his first goal is winning a war.
Thats why you lead you men from deadly ground, they have no way to escape but through the enemy. Thats why you give the enemy and escape chance: rather than fighting and dying, they just quit the battle. If they face surrender, they are more likely to surrender to a general who treats them well, than one who simply executes them anyway.
Those minor lords owing little loyalty to a cruel king might actually join your side not just out of fear of being executed as a traitor, but out of genuine gratitude. Mercenaries are of course even easier, but they too will massacre your troops to the end if they have no choice on survival. Sheer bloody mindedness can and will cause a lot of damage.
Lastly, those forced to service by threats, especially to their family might also become loyalists, providing info or even becoming spies.
Sun Tzu loves spies, because knowledge is power. "If you know yourself and your enemy, in a thousand battles you will not be in danger."
I just want to say that this video helped me with my depression - I actually felt genuinely funny in quite some time and laughed out loud with water in my eyes at one particular scene. Depression sucks; I can't describe it better than having a blanket tightly wrapped around your head that's keeping positive feelings, fun and laugh contained - but occasionally the tight blanket loosens enough for one to feel fun.
I truly know the affliction. Laughter is the best medicine. Take it in frequent large doses.
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Yes. This also did it for me. Also watching Laurel and Hardy helps me.
Even though this is a comedy, this has more production quality then most Hollywood war films.
Hollywood films were only properly made when the tradition was yet European. As soon they elected to be American it all went to pieces.
You have to go back almost 40 years to find a movie.
Hollywood isn't Europe. For God's sake don't tell them or they'll think they won the war here too...🤔😂
@@spaceskipster4412 Hahaha.
Disagree. John Wayne won the war on the West front. There is a documentary about him how he led the American forces at D-day. Called the 'Longest Day.'
I remember watching this on TV 27 years ago and I always wondered why it wasn’t repeated given the effort that went into producing it. Thanks for the upload!
Wow 27 years ago. I remwmber watching this on tv. Makes me feel old.
Fantastic job on the language! The pronounciation and the tone of voice is so good!!!
Another great bit of work from Mr Fry.
Bravo! First time I have seen this and it was an absolute pleasure. Lovely German throughout (even if not perfect) - an aural delight. Would recommend ;)
Wow, cool. Seeing this clip feels almost as if I had stumbled across an unaired episode from Blackadder or "Yes, Minister". Thank you so much, Vindobona Awstriae!
I love Yes Minister. Does someone from it play a character here?
@@Stinger913 Well, none of the famous ones, but there is Geoffrey Palmer as "The Kommandant". I did not notice anyone else at first, but if you look at the cast list (www.imdb.com/title/tt0108210/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast), you might find someone I missed at first glance.
I kept waiting for Sgt.Schultz to stumble into the conversation. “I know nothing!”
Saying "Ich weiß nichts! Nichts!"
@@hemiolaguy
Ja, des is jo grod des.
And the Polish was perfect too!
Steven FRY, always brilliant !
LMAO
"Gibt es hier einen Papagei?"
"YA!"
It is "JA" not 'YA' - just to be obnoxiously picky ! 😊 😊 😊
@@HartmutJagerArt thank God there is no longer SS grammar division. I heard, they were the most deadly & the most feared.
@@AndreAndFriends Indeed, they were obnoxiously picky - along with other supreme idiotic behavior ! 😊
@@HartmutJagerArt Si!
@@whiteknightcat . . . Ja - or Jawohl (same thing, same meaning, same use) ! 🙂
A very funny WW2 prisoner escape comedy. The twist at the end was good too.
Never heard of this one. I'm going to have to see the full film.
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@RKG Austin. Thanks so much 👍
@@rkgaustin9043 Thanks.
RKG Austin Danke !!
@@rkgaustin9043 Thank you ever so much! What a gem. Cheers BH
Stephen is the very definition of a class act.
This is frigging outstanding. I just came off discovering some excellent documentaries in Stalag Luft III and this is a superb bit of laughter to even things out.
I think this was filmed in Northumberland. I seem to remember them advertising for extras when I lived in Newcastle
Stephen Fry speaks excellent German. Impressive. ✌️😊Funny Clip. I’d like to get my hands on the full movie.
on sale on ebay........
That was so well done by everyone. I still love it to this day. :)
Mein Gott! Dieser Film ist ausgezeichnet! Was ist das von, ich möchte mehr sehen. Vielen Dank!
Or, bloody great! Stephen Fry is so straight-faced and not overplaying his role it just gives the kind of plausibility that is the basis of much really great humor. If you slip on a banana peel, that's a shame, not a joke. If you tell a joke - or play one as Fry does in this - and you have to think before you laugh, you've taken a pratfall and turned it into something deeper. It is now multi-layered and requires the involvement of the audience. You do them the favor of letting them figure it out on their own and in essence, become a part of the joke. I think this is the real basis of lasting, timeless humor, something we could all use.
A few errors...The SS officer calls himself Oberst which is a Heer/army rank. His rank is actually Sturmbannfuhrer. Also he should not be addressed as "Herr Oberst" by the soldier, but simply as "Sturmbannfuhrer". The Nazis saw the SS as a meritocracy and considered the honorific "Herr" as a throwback to the class based Prussian systems of the Kaiser. Also the rank of Sturmbanfuher is equivalent to Major not Oberst/Colonel and a Stalag Luft would be run by the Luftwaffe not Heer personnel.
Its a comedy skit not a test for the KKK or 4th Reich. Man id detach from that Nazi shit if i was you.
Del Strain you know, thats one way to tamper with history...
Del Strain He's just pointing out an inaccuracy, how did you infer he was a Nazi??? Because he knows his stuff??
@@delstrain8590 History is history, mate. OP wasn't detracting in any way from the video, just giving more information, which I think most people would appreciate.
Lol, if that were the only inaccuracies.
Impressive, I hade no idea Steaphen Fry had a German speaking role. Looks like a really good movie.
The part with the parrot was glorious though, and highly unexpected! Top comedy!
Probably the best bit in the whole clip! YA!
@@whiteknightcat Agreed.
There is still fewer inaccuracies in this clip than in most movies or series that try to be serious.
"All your men are stupid." "Yes."
great response too!
Was expecting Stephen to say: "Wo is mein Handy. Ich habe mein Handy verloren."
Toooo Friggin Funny......I am the son of a Luftwaffe Offizier, my father laughed his ass off.....he loved this !!!
Pretty good German from Fry.
That's what I was thinking too - his accent ain't half bad :D
I've been trying to learn Dutch for years. Fry could probably pick be proto-fluent in 6 months. I wish I was smart. lol
I believe he speaks French and Italian as well.
He is something of a polyglot, understanding the roots of many European languages because of his firm grasp of Latin. This was double funny though because he looks soooo Jewish 😄
I remember watching this! Loved it. I think i was about 14.
I especially liked the cheeky reference to "Un Chant d'Amour" in the cooler :D
I absolutely love Stephen Fry!!! He's the quintessential bon vivant!!!
Is there a parrot here?
- slayed and flayed me with bliss!
beginning to wonder if there is anything that Stephen Fry can not do.
A woman?
@@shotforshot5983 SHOTS FIRED!!!
@@shotforshot5983 lol
@@shotforshot5983 He can. He can very well, he just does not want to.
Which is very good for the rest of us...
Well, one thing that seems very hard for him to do, is to disappoint me.
Very, "Gripping Yarns!"
These scenes will never pall. First time I have seen the Fry episode. He is a 5 star actor with a stratospheric IQ as well
Is there a parrot here? Yes. lmao.
I smiled a few other times, but that was the only laugh I had.
Hilarious. Even the parrot speaks like a Nazi.
@@xelzaar like a German. The parrot spoke German. German does not equal Nazi.
@@Kris.G I know. But the parrot sounded patriotic to the Nazi cause. That was the joke in my opinion. I'm Latino. If the skit was about a past Latino dictator then the bird would say "Si Senor." and sound very drugged out on cocaine.
@@xelzaar the Nazis had a PANZERCHOKOLATE
...... not sure, about the spelling? Since, I'm not a kraut!!! But love to make Nazi jokes. (Purely out of love). How can anyone not love a good Nazi joke?
The mustaches on the prisoners are a touch of genius, in a genius comedy
Ah, those beautiful uniforms! Stephen Fry strikes quite the figure. Hugo Boss: to war in style!
Hugo Ferdinand Boss (8 July 1885 - 9 August 1948) was a German fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of the clothing company Hugo Boss AG. He was an active member of the Nazi Party as early as 1931 and remained loyal to the Nazi German ideology throughout the duration of the party's existence.
Hugo boss did not design them only manufactured them like many german companies.
Genocidal Chic! Mass murder in style! The perfect look when shot full of bullet holes and crushed to pulp by a tank!
I love Steven and this is awesome.
So much funnier than Hogan's Heroes! "Is there a parrot in here?" "Ya"
Das gefallt mir sehr gut. Ziemlich witzig.
I say Stephen Fry makes a damn good German Officer no ?
The accent yes. Not too sure what the Nazi policy on hiring Jews was though. I seem to remember there was something in history that happened between the reich and Judaism, what was it again.....? 😃
Well he misspronounce cetrain Words, for instance it is not hoffen it is höffen
@@KristerAndersson-nc8zo He was younger then.
So?
@@KristerAndersson-nc8zoHe hadn't learned German as well as he know's it now, and as well as you allegedly do. Have you no ability to understand obvious implications in the English language - don't worry, you will in time.
One minor quibble - Fry and the "German" camp guards are wearing German Army Uniforms. This is a Luft Stalag and the prisoners are RAF airman. Those camps were run by the Luftwaffe. The uniforms are wrong. At least Hogans Heroes got that detail right.
because its a comedy !
Possibly the producer got the Army uniforms at a discount.
Hogans heroes probably had the budget.
Whoosh
zivkovicable and the perverts by all acccounts...
4:00 I laughed at this so hilariously that my Lithuanian mum walked in and asked what's so funny. So i showed this to her and she understand polish, she laughed even louder then me.
Excellent. Takes me back to my days in the RAF. All being marched in for a haircut wether you needed it or not! Hilarious.
Apart from the SS offizier not being addressed by his correct rank of Herr Obersturmbannfuhrer it's not a bad production at all. Stephen Fry shines as the new Kommandant - ostensibly der Herr Major!
He was actually a Sturmbannfuhrer, 4 pips on collar tab and not the 4 pips and two stripes of an Obersturmbannfuhrer.
I'd be interested to see Stephen play this a serious straight role.
The SS Officer sounds like Herr Flick!
Club!
Stephen Fry,
the man,
the myth,
the legend
Is there anything Stevo can't do? Brilliant man.
Wow, this is excellent
Does anyone know if the DVD has the same quality image? Or is it better? I can watch this on my phone, but it looks terrible on a 50 inch TV. Any info would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
A British Hogan's Heroes? Oh, nein.
To me, this was clearly tongue & cheek. I find 'The Flintstones' more plausible than (storied as plausible) Hogan's Heroes.
@@davemilke3110 the phrase is 'tongue in cheek'.
Actually I think that 'tongue-in-cheek' would be preferred. I know I have a 'rap sheet' with the grammar & spelling police - hopefully this is just a warning and not a real ticket.
@Kernal Scott 2 'Hogan Heroes' was/is Rubbish - considering - that Nothing was Ever Funny about German Prisoners of War Camps - or the whole Evil NAZI Regime.
@Kernal Scott 2 I am - No more and no less - than YOU - who also stated an Opinion ! - Or are you only 'allowing' comments / opinions /criticism - provided They Agree With YOURS ? ? ?
What? Pretty damn good.
Enjoyed it!
Nice to see natural German spoken, not the stilted one word rubbish that occurs in UK/US productions.
And doesn't Fry speak well! Beautifully clear Hochdeutsch 👍👍
I have a feeling that Mr. Fry is fluent in German and Dutch. And probably French and Spanish as well. And, knowing him, I wouldn't put it past him to be fluent in Latin!!
Hey, since the high-ish quality upload of the full movie got taken down: if anyone has a download for it or knows of somewhere else it can be found, please let me know. I love this movie, but the only version of it left on TH-cam is like watching a mosaic.
This is gold
For those not familiar, Stephen Fry teamed up with Hugh Laurie who became famous in the U.S. in the series ""House"". Check out their work on "A bit of Fry & Laurie" and also Hugh's work with Mr. Bean's Rowan Atkinson in the series "Blackadder". All hilarious stuff.
You overlooked "Jeeves and Wooster". IMO, their best work together.
@@tuberholic That was the funniest..
Danke schone...fantastique Deutschers schasspielers!
TERRRRRIIIIBLE German John ! 😊😊😊
@@HartmutJagerArt 👌
@@johnrogan9420 👍 👍 👍
Brilliant xx
I also didn't know that this series existed.
This is an episode of Hogan's Heroes I haven't seen before!
great,ive orderd a copy,its on its way
Sein deutsch ist beeindruckend
That was amazing.
Epic!
Brilliant
Thank you so much for this smashing one off comedy! I remember when it first aired my dad let me stay up to watch it, I think the German prison guards wanted to escape as well hilarious why won't they repeat it???
It's on Forces TV - Freesat Channel 652 on 20.00 New Years Day.
BBCwon't repeat it , because it is how the EU would like to become.
I like Fry's gay intonation when he says "Heil Hit-lehr" !! Yoo hoo!
This was a real series? It's brilliant!
Stephen Fry's german is amazing. Just a slight accent
That Parrot though ....
Looks like Steven Fry has gotten himself into a difficult situation with a hard problem. I'm sure he'll come up with a sticky solution.
Don't ask me why. My British maths teacher made that joke.
Some people laughed.
Some people gagged.
I memorised and reused here.
think its a reference to him being gay
@@nathan_d_official I would believe you, except he's got a girlfriend.
But he does like telling a joke about how he's not gay, but his boyfriend is.
And then how he's joking.
He's a brilliant mathematician. He's probably forgotten more maths than I'll ever learn.
But sometimes I reckon he's too nice for his own good.
He tries to be everybody's friend at the start of the year, and starts to lose control of the class by the middle, and the class starts to do badly by the end.
Other teachers act like real assholes at the start of the year to scare the bejesus out of people, and then relax slowly over the year, so that by the end, you actually sort of like them, but never lose your respect for them.
Maybe that's the trick?!
@@rees4232 he is? At least somebody is happy. Or do you mean homosexual? I'm confused. You gave zero context.
Stephen Fry totally inhabits his role as a Camp Commander........! :)
so what is the background story?
Hugh Laurie, as well - I should have guessed he wouldn't be far behind !
This is LOL worthy. Good stuff
This is spectacular, how Englishmen act in German language! Wow they even act better than Germans !
Shouldn't he be in a Luftwaffe uniform? Stalag Lufts were run by the Luftwaffe... and I suspect they'd have told the SS to eff off if they said they were inspecting the camp???
yeah, I guess they only had Wehrmacht one's shame.
It means "flight" as in "escape" from the stalag, not an air force pow camp.
@@nomefintocognomefinto2708 Stalag Luft means "Main camp. Air" Run by Airmen for Airmen. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_III
@@nomefintocognomefinto2708 Why would you name a camp in a way that it tells the POWs to escape?
Howabout Camp Staywhereyouareandowhatyouaretold? Much better. 😁
STALAG LUFT IST DER CORRECT NAME IN GERMAN SCHWEINHUND
The Hollywood movie "The Great Escape" was inspired on the actual mass escape attempt from STALAG LUFT III.
Out of a total number of 77 escapees, only 3 managed to reach friendly territory.
Those three were: two Norwegians and a Dutchman, Bram "Bob" van der Stok.
That's because even with the forged documents and civilian clothing, none of the others were able to correctly order a train ticket at the nearest station. Norwegians and Dutch could speak enough correct sounding German to get on the train.
oh god i havent seen this in years... who found this in their dead father's home-recorded VHS collection and transferred it, and where are the full three episodes?
It ends with Stephen fry on the ground ranting in German.
It's a brilliant take on George Orwells 1984.
There's the entire thing on youtube just search for it
after being awarded the Iron Cross by Hitler himself
Steven Fry OMG
Why have I never seen this show? This kinda like Hogan's Heroes. I'm old.
... and that's RARE ?
I'm surprised !
Great stuff....But where is Sgt. Schultz???
What series is this?
It's funny. And I enjoy the German which is difficult for me but not too taxing
Is there more?
Does Stephen Fry actually speak German? He is speaking it really well for someone who's from England.
Yes he does. He has a german jewish background on one side of his tree.
Stephen Fry's German sounds great!
Never heard of this. Very funny.
How did I not know of this?
The worst thing about the Brit victory was that Germans had to tolerate their humor.
Where's Colonel Klink?
@@gaylespencer6188 He's busy knowing nothing.
Ja, but the German word for laughter is so long that the joke is over before they've finished saying the word.
@@TeaParty1776 That vas Schultz, dum koppf
@@capcompass9298 I celebrate Octoberfest in July.
Bl00dy Brilliant....well done
That parrot, tho.
I like Stephen Fry !
1st time seeing this. Pretty funny.