You will never find a film legally titled “Stossgebet fur meinen Hammer.” However, you can find its ghost.
For collectors of German counterculture and absurdist literature, this piece is a gem. It shows a side of Hans Billian that film history often ignores: the sharp-witted observer of the little man’s struggle, using a prayer to a hammer as the ultimate act of profane devotion. Stossgebet fur meinen Hammer -Hans Billian- Lov...
The story follows Frau Kellner and her teenage daughter, Inge, as they visit a sauna. You will never find a film legally titled
: The situation devolves into a group sexual event (or orgiastic scene) where Inge is central to the events. Production and Cast The story follows Frau Kellner and her teenage
In the end, the prayer is for the hammer, but the prayer is really about the man holding it—tired, hopeful, and looking for a small miracle in a cold, material world.
To understand , one must first understand its creator, Hans Billian. Born Hans Joachim Hubert Backe on April 15, 1918, in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland), Billian led a varied career in the German film industry as an actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. However, he is best known—and, in some circles, notorious—for the wave of "sex comedies" and pornographic films he directed from the early 1970s into the 1990s.
While "Stossgebet fur meinen Hammer" might not be a globally recognized anthem, it holds a special place within the German music scene and among fans of Hans Billian. The song's themes of creative struggle, the search for inspiration, and the power of a sincere prayer continue to resonate with listeners.