It is August 1, 1914. There is excitement in Master Wiederkehr's hairdressing salon. The local council, the notary, the butcher and other customers discuss the shocking news that Wiederkehr's daughter Rosa has just brought to the house:...
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| Paul Hubschmid | ... |
Reinhold Wipf
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Heinrich Gretler | ... |
Leu
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Robert Trösch | ... |
Meisterhans
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Zarli Carigiet | ... |
Schatzli
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Max Werner Lenz | ... |
Hungerbühler
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Karl Meier | ... |
Gmür
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Walter Bölsterli | ... |
Füsilier
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Paul Ruffy | ... |
Füsilier
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| Sigfrit Steiner | ... |
Oberleutnant
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Arnold Müdespacher | ... |
Korporal Hotz
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Emil Hegetschweiler | ... |
Herr Wiederkehr - Coiffeur
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Fanny Kaegi | ... |
Frau Wiederkehr
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Elsie Attenhofer | ... |
Rosa Wiederkehr
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Lisa della Casa | ... |
Vreneli
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Wolfgang Heinz | ... |
Kriegsgefangener
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Alfred Rasser | ... |
Notar
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| Erwin Kalser | ... |
Herr Godax
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Friedrich Braun | ... |
Hasenfratz - Spiesser
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Emil Gerber | ... |
Hauptfeldweibel
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Willem Haardt |
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Schaggi Streuli | ... |
Schwomm - Metzger
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Johannes Steiner | ... |
(as J. Steiner)
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| Ludwig Donath | ... |
Kriegsgefangener (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hermann Haller | ||
| Leopold Lindtberg | ||
Written by
| Robert Faesi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Faesi | ... | (story) |
| Leopold Lindtberg | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Richard Schweizer | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| Robert Blum | ||
Cinematography by
| Emil Berna | ||
Editing by
| Hermann Haller | ||
| Käthe Mey | ... | (as Käthe May) |
Production Design by
| Robert Furrer | ||
Costume Design by
| Hans Prüfer | ||
| Jürg Stockar | ||
Production Management
| Heinrich Fueter | ... | production manager (as Dr. Heinrich Fueter) |
| Paul Besson | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Max Slater | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Xaver Schuler | ... | sound |
| Kurt Früh | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernst Ringger | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jürg Stockar | ... | costume concept |
Additional Crew
| Heinrich Fueter | ... | military advisor (as Leutnant Dr. Hch. Fueter) |
| E. Möckli | ... | military advisor (as Adj. Uof. E. Möckli) |
| Karl Schmid | ... | military advisor (as Hauptmann Dr. Karl Schmid) |
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- Praesens-Film (1938) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
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| Plot Summary |
It is August 1, 1914. There is excitement in Master Wiederkehr's hairdressing salon. The local council, the notary, the butcher and other customers discuss the shocking news that Wiederkehr's daughter Rosa has just brought to the house: there is a war. Germany, Belgium and Russia have declared mobilization. The French troops are at the border. The young hairdresser Wipf then experiences his first crucial life experiences during the horrors of war. |
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| Trivia | Der Film hält bis heute den Rekord der Schweizer Zuschauer*innenzahl. See more » |