The Christofel of
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Main Cast
Character
Actor
Simplex Simplizissimus
Matthias Habich
Herzbruder Ulrich
Christian Quadflieg
Jupiter
Herbert Stass
The Christofel of Grimmelshausen Adventurous Simplizissimus Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus ) is a 1975 German-French-Austrian historical adventure-comedy television series, based on the first part of the 1668 Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen novel "Der abentheuerliche Simplicissimus Teutsch" (commonly known in English as "Simplicius Simplicissimus"). Set during the Thirty Years' War, the series stars Matthias Habich as roguish mercenary and adventurer Simplex Simplizissimus.
The following weapons were used in the television series The Christofel of Grimmelshausen Adventurous Simplizissimus (Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus) :
Pistol Wheellock Pistol Wheellock Pistols used frequently throughout the series. It appears in the hands of various characters, include Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich ), Springinsfeld (Günter Strack), Herzbruder Ulrich (Christian Quadflieg), and Leupold (Herbert Fux ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wheellock pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reiter uses the pistol as a torture device in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Governor (uncredited) draws the pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Colonel Zwirnbeiss (Alexander Golling) with the holstered pistol at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich ) aims his wheellock pistol at Jupiter (Herbert Stass) in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus arranges numerous pistols, including wheellocks, in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springinsfeld (Günter Strack) takes cover with his wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Swedish Commandant (uncredited) holds the wheellock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Flintlock Pistol Flintlock Pistols are also widely used throughout the TV series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich ) aims his pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus arranges numerous pistols, including flintlocks, in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistol Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols are used by Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich ) and Knan (Radovan Lukavský ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Irish Twin Flintlock, among the earliest multi-barreled handguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus arranges numerous pistols, including a double-barreled flintlock (far left) in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Knan (Radovan Lukavský ) aims the double-barreled flintlock pistol in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Knan fires in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Wheellock Pocket Pistol Wheellock Pocket Pistols are used by several characters, include Simplex Simplizissimus.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wheellock pocket pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing An ambusher aims his pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires his pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French Colonel (uncredited) threatens Simplex Simplizissimus with his pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Muskets Matchlock Musket As in the real Thirty Years' War, the Matchlock Musket is the most popular long firearm. It's used by most musketeers, soldiers, and mercenaries, including Simplex Simplizissimus, Herzbruder Ulrich (Christian Quadflieg), Springinsfeld (Günter Strack) and brigands, including Knan (Radovan Lukavský ) and Olivier (Kurt Jaggberg).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing European Matchlock musket Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanau musketeers with the muskets in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with a musket on a musket fork in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Musketeers rest while their guns lean on the wall in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Herzbruder Ulrich (Christian Quadflieg) hands his musket to Simplex Simplizissimus in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Musketeers with the musket in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus grabs his musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires his musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Wheellock Musket Forest Guards briefly use Wheellock Muskets in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mayflower Wheellock Musket Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Forest Guard holds a musket while taking a direct hit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Forest Guard aims. The dog is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Forest Guard fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cannons Howitzer Howitzers are seen in the German military camp in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of a howitzer is seen at the center. Siege Cannon Siege cannons are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A disassembled cannon in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cannon in the German military camp in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cannon in Swedish military camp in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cannon in German military camp in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Fake "Cannons" The Swedish make fake "cannons", made of wine barrels, to deceive the castle defenders in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A "cannon" of wine barrels is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing View from the "muzzle". Light Field Cannon Light cannons can be seen in the Swedish military camp in "Teil 3: Der Schatz".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cannon in the background. Trivia In most live action media, the firing of muzzleloading firearms are either real firing (blanks of course) or all pyrotechnic produced, in this TV series it is a rather rare case where some gunshots are real, while some are just pyrotechnic effects. The two main differences is the lack of any flash from the flash pan and lack of movement in firing mechanisms in a pyrotechnic-produced flash, while the real gunshots of muzzleloaders have those details.
Real Firing Guns Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reiter fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Reiter fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Swedish soldier fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Swedish soldier fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires numerous pistols in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Obviously real gunshot: Simplex Simplizissimus fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Pyrothechnic Produced Muzzle Flash Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reiter fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 1: Das Hanauer Kalb". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus (Matthias Habich ) fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springinsfeld (Günter Strack) fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 2: Der Jäger von Soest". Error creating thumbnail: File missing An ambusher fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires the flintlock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires the wheellock pocket pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simplex Simplizissimus fires the wheellock pistol in "Teil 3: Der Schatz". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Olivier (Kurt Jaggberg) fires the matchlock musket in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Knan fires the double barreled flintlock pistol in "Teil 4: Adieu Welt". 
