Where to watch Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) in the UK
Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 25 July 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Paul Stojahn spent many years abroad as a fitter. Now he returns to Berlin, no longer very young, and meets his grandson Markus. The news of Paul's return causes some confusion in the family. Grandma Renate in particular cannot forgive Paul for neglecting his family. Only Markus likes Paul very much because he can tell wonderful stories about Siberia and Africa. But as the family has a different opinion of their grandfather, a row breaks out and one day Markus receives a farewell letter.
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Is Der unbekannte Großvater on Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video?
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Netflix
No — Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Amazon Prime Video
No — Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Disney+
No — Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Der unbekannte Großvater.
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Kurt BöwePaul Stojahn -
Elsa Grube-DeisterRenate Stojahn
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Karin DüwelSabine Stojahn -
Volkmar KleinertGeorg Stojahn -
Sebastian StrohbachMarkus Stojahn
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Marylu PoolmanFrau Kallweit
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Erika StiskaPostbotin
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Renate HeymerLehrerin
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Der unbekannte Großvater — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Der unbekannte Großvater in the UK?
Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently listed by any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service in our daily-updated TMDB feed. It may be on physical media, an aggregator, or pending a UK release. Check back later — availability changes frequently.
Is Der unbekannte Großvater on Netflix in the UK?
No — Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is Der unbekannte Großvater on Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
No — Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is Der unbekannte Großvater on Disney+ in the UK?
No — Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
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