Meier 19
Documentary, 98 min.
by Erich Schmid
Switzerland, August 2001
1963: The money for wages is stolen from Zurich's main police station. It could only be an inside job. Policeman Meier 19, thinks the head of the crime sqaud is the chief suspect. After Meier 19 discovers the latter has given a fake alibi, his life falls apart like a classical tragedy: he is imprisoned, his wife demands a divorce and his friends adandon him. The youth movement of 1968 support Meier 19 who becomes a symbol of the battle against the established order.
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Directed by:
Erich Schmid
Written by:
Erich Schmid
World Premiere: August 2001
Original Version:
Swiss-German, colour and b/w,
35mm,
98 min.
Production:
Ariadnefilm GmbH
Cinematography:
Pio Corradi
Editing:
Katrin Oettli, Erich Schmid
Sound:
Dieter Meyer, Jens-Peter Rövekamp
Music:
YLT (Rainer Flury), Toni Vescoli
Animation:
Ueli Nüesch
Lighting:
Felix Meier, Ernst Brunner
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World Rights:
Ariadnefilm GmbH
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Distribution Switzerland:
Rialto Film AG
