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Ricco

Switzerland, August 2002
FILM, Documentary, 120 min.

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directed by
Mike Wildbolz
Written by
Mike Wildbolz, Liliana Piantini Piffaretti
Status
In distribution

Using works of art by and interviews with contemporaries, the film follows the tracks of Swiss artist Erich (Ricco) Wassmer (1915-72). Ricco grew up in his parents' castle in Bremgarten in the canton of Bern, which was a dream world for him, because artists and writers such as H. Hesse were among his parents' friends. Soon wanderlust took hold of him and he travelled twice around the world on a freighter. In 1951 he settled in Castle Bompré near Vichy. During this time works for the most part on literary topics were created. One of Ricco's models recalls the influence of Alain-Fournier's “The Wanderer”. Author C. Geiser recites a text regarding a painting which was inspired by Rimbaud. In 1963 Ricco was arrested; the French police had found photos of naked young men, essentially the basis for the artist's works. Following his imprisonment, Ricco returned to the canton of Waadt to live in a manor in the village of Ropraz, where he died of an illness in 1972.

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World Premiere
August 2002
Original Version
French, Swiss-German, German (french/german subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 120 min.
ISAN
0000-0000-D9D9-0000-G
Production
Ludianofilm sagl, Doc Productions GmbH
Producer
Mike Wildbolz, Rose-Marie Schneider
directed by
Mike Wildbolz
Written by
Mike Wildbolz, Liliana Piantini Piffaretti
Cinemato­graphy
Thomas Hardmeier
Editing
Marianne Quarti
Sound Editing
Florian Eidenbenz
Re-Recording Mix
Florian Eidenbenz
Location Sound Mix
Otto Cavadini

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Ludianofilm sagl , Doc Productions GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: tba

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