Ritz
Switzerland, October 2007
FILM,
Documentary,
70 min.
- directed by
- Frank Garbely
- Written by
- Frank Garbely
- Status
- In distribution
Ritz tells the legendary rise and the subsequent fall of Swiss farmer boy Cesar Ritz to the most sought-after hotel manager of his time. The coronation of the Prince of Wales was thought to be the peak of his career, only to fall flat because of the royal appendicitis. Ritz has a nervous breakdown that eventually leads to his lonely death in a clinic near Lucerne, while his hotels, especially the Ritz Paris continue to praise the genius of its little known founder.
credits
- World Premiere
- October 2007
- Original Version
- Italian, French, German, colour, HD24p, 70 min.
- Production
- R-Film GmbH, Aïe Productions SA, SRG SSR, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- directed by
- Frank Garbely
- Written by
- Frank Garbely
- Cinematography
- Adrian Zschokke
- Editing
- Dan Marcoci
- Location Sound Mix
- Otto Cavadini
- Lighting Design
- Roland Koch
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- First Hand Films
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
R-Film GmbH
Distribution
Release date: tba
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2008 - 27.01.2008