IMDb 7.8 1995 HD

Wilsberg

Wilsberg

1995
Crime Drama
7.8 IMDB

Georg Wilsberg is an antiquarian in Münster. He used to be a lawyer but lost his license. Since then he has been working as a private detective. The…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Starring
Leonard Lansink / Rita Russek / Roland Jankowsky / Oliver Korittke

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

grounded pragmatic character-driven engaging realistic determined resourceful slightly stressed supportive intriguing imperfect

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
May 31, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Leonard Lansink shines as Georg Wilsberg, a former lawyer who has found a new, albeit financially precarious, career as a private detective. The film centres on Wilsberg's constant need for income and his reliance on the steadfast support…

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Samuel Hayes
May 31, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

'Wilsberg' presents a fascinating character study of a private investigator whose past as a lawyer informs his present predicament. Leonard Lansink is superb as Georg Wilsberg, a man whose clammy disposition and urgent need for income paint a…

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Genevieve Dubois
May 31, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Georg Wilsberg, a former lawyer now making ends meet as a private detective, is the focus of this German production. Leonard Lansink captures the essence of a man under constant financial pressure, a situation amplified by his dependence…

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Marcus Thorne
May 31, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Wilsberg,' we meet a private detective whose professional life is a testament to resilience after a revoked law licence. Leonard Lansink delivers a compelling performance as the titular character, a man whose need for income is palpable…

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Eleanor Vance
May 31, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Leonard Lansink anchors this German detective tale as Georg Wilsberg, a man whose legal career is a distant memory, now navigating the less glamorous world of private investigation. The film offers a grounded portrayal of a detective driven…

FAQs

While specific details about the tone are not provided, Wilsberg's situation as a former lawyer struggling financially as a private detective suggests a grounded, perhaps even slightly world-weary, atmosphere. The mention of him being 'always clammy' hints at a character who might be perpetually stressed or slightly dishevelled, adding a layer of relatable imperfection. This, combined with his reliance on friends, points towards a narrative that balances the procedural elements of detective work with the personal struggles and camaraderie of its protagonist.