"Alles auf Zucker" (Go for Zucker: An Unorthodox Comedy), the first Jewish comedy made in Germany since World War II, won "Lola" awards for best film, best director and best actor, as well as top honors for screenwriting, costume and music.

The film, which cost just 1.5 million euros has been a surprise box office hit, beat the blockbuster "Der Untergang" (Downfall), about Hitler's final days, which went home empty-handed.

"I just beat Hitler!...It's just great that a little Communist guy of Jewish origin beats Hitler" joked Henry Huebchen when receiving the best actor award ahead of Bruno Ganz, who was nominated for his role as the Nazi dictator.

"Alles auf Zucker" was nominated in 10 of 16 categories at the awards ceremony, broadcast on national television, while "Downfall" got only three nominations. The awards, sponsored by the German government, are worth a total 2.85 million euros ($3.6 million).

Best actress went to Julia Jentsch for "Sophie Scholl." The only other film with more than one prize was "Rhythm is it!," featuring Sir Simon Rattle, director of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. It won the best documentary and best editing prizes.

Best Film
ALLES AUF ZUCKER

Best Film silver
DIE FETTEN JAHRE SIND VORBEI

Best film Bronze
SOPHIE SCHOLL

Best documentary
RHYTHM IS IT!

Best Film for the youth
LAURAS STERN

Best Cinematography
Hans-Günther Bücking SCHNEELAND

Best Edit
Dirk Grau, Martin Hoffmann RHYTHM IS IT!

Best art direction
Ari Hantke DER NEUNTE TAG

Best costumes
Lucie Bates ALLES AUF ZUCKER

Best Filmmusic
Niki Reiser ALLES AUF ZUCKER

Best sound
Gregor Kuschel, Hubertus Rath, Thomas Riedelsheimer,
Christoph von Schönburg, Marc von Stuerler TOUCH THE SOUND

Best Actress
Julia Jentsch SOPHIE SCHOLL

Best Actor
Henry Hübchen ALLES AUF ZUCKER

Best a ctress in a second role
Katja Riemann AGNES UND SEINE BRÜDER

Best Actor in a second role
Burghart Klaußner DIE FETTEN JAHRE SIND VORBEI

Best screenplay
Holger Franke, Dani Levy ALLES AUF ZUCKER

Best Director
Dani Levy ALLES AUF ZUCKER



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Photo Henry Hübchen mit Patin Iris Berben