Switzerland / Oct 05, 2024 / Zurich Film Festival
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Hoping to become a great singer in Germany, a young dreamer named Ernst Schrämli finds himself drawn into underhand dealings. Determined to escape a suffocating environment that annihilates any kind of creative or artistic impetus, Ernst sells information about the Swiss army to a Nazi spy by the name of August Schmid, who charms and manipulates him. When Ernst’s crime is uncovered, he is sentenced to death for espionage and treason, becoming the first Swiss citizen to be executed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Flurin Giger | Johann Riebli |
| Robert Hunger-Bühler | Richter Weng |
| Sina Martens | Else Schmid |
| Pierre Siegenthaler | Police Captain Seiler |
| Stéphane Maeder | Konrad Zanelli |
| Rainer Wöss | Consul Weyrauch |
| Christian Kaiser | City Councilor Gerber |
| Christoph Lanz | Councilor of States Favre |
| Matthias Britschgi | Otto Schrämli |
| Klaus Brömmelmeier | Pfänder |
| Vilmar Bieri | Arzt |
| Stephan Beyeler | Bauer |
| Fleur Bremmer | Ingrid Schmid |
| Arthur Schindler | Newspaper Boy |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Landesverräter |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Switzerland, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ARTE, Amalia Film, Contrast Film, Gretchenfilm, Letterbox Filmproduktion, SRG SSR, SRF, ZDF, Blue Entertainment |
| Official site | contrastfilm.ch |
| Release date | 24 ottobre 2024 |
| Writer | Michael Krummenacher, Silvia Wolkan |
| Casting | Nina Moser, Dana Grünenfelder |
| Editing | Max Fey |
| Cinematography | Michael Saxer |
| Assistant directors | Michael Krummenacher |
| Music | Björn Magnusson |
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| Sound | Björn Magnusson |
| Costume design | Rudolf Jost, Heiner Wiedemann, Judith Kröher Falch, Grit Hildenbrand |
| Makeup | Rudolf Jost, Heiner Wiedemann, Judith Kröher Falch, Grit Hildenbrand |
| Hairstyling | Rudolf Jost, Heiner Wiedemann, Judith Kröher Falch, Grit Hildenbrand |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Oct 24, 2024
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