What Is the Matter with Willi?

What Is the Matter with Willi? (German: Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los) is a 1970 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Heinz Erhardt, Ralf Wolter and Ruth Stephan.^[1] It was based on a character Heinz Erhardt played on television. It was followed by a loose sequel That Can't Shake Our Willi! and in 1971 a third film Our Willi Is the Best was made with Erhard returning as Willi. The final film Willi Manages The Whole Thing was released in 1972.

What Is the Matter with Willi?
Directed by	Werner Jacobs
Written by	Wilhelm Lichtenberg (play) Eckart Hachfeld
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Starring	Heinz Erhardt Ralf Wolter Ruth Stephan
Cinematography	Karl Löb
Edited by	Walter von Bonhorst
Music by	Heinz Alisch
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	17 July 1970 (1970-07-17)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

A tax inspector tries to reform the Ministry of Finance.

Cast

• Heinz Erhardt as Willi Winzig / Otto Winzig
• Ralf Wolter as Felix Klein
• Ruth Stephan as Annie Engel
• Helen Vita as Frau Stirnimaa
• Willy Reichert as Staatssekretär Kuhländer
• Rex Gildo as Frankie Kuhländer
• Stella Mooney as Helga
• Paul Esser as Motzmann
• Friedrich Schoenfelder as Dr. Senn
• Wolfgang Lukschy as Dr. Finz
• Ingrid van Bergen as Dr. Sigrid Kubin
• Rudolf Schündler as Fridolin
• Inge Wolffberg as Fräulein Grauvogel