Sennentuntschi
Fiction, 110 min.
Coproduction with Swiss director
| Title E: | Sennentuntschi – Curse Of The Alps |
| Title F: | La marie poupette |
by Michael Steiner
Switzerland / Austria, September 2010
1975, dans les Alpes suisses: dans un village de montagne reculé apparaît soudain, sortie de nulle part, une femme d’une grande beauté. Seul le policier du village Reusch décide de s’en occuper et de découvrir qui peut bien être cette femme muette. Tout porte à croire qu’elle provient d’un alpage où les vachers s’adonnent, dans leur solitude, à des pratiques inimaginables pour trouver de la compagnie féminine. Des faits qui auraient certainement mieux faits de rester cachés sont révélés au grand jour. Une tragédie prenant source dans le désir sexuel, la folie et le meurtre se déverse sur cette troublante idylle.
Open / CloseCredits
Directed by:
Michael Steiner
Written by:
Michael Sauter, Michael Steiner, Stephanie Japp
World Premiere: September 2010
Original Version:
Swiss-German, colour, 35mm, 110 min.
Production:
Kontraproduktion AG, Constantin Film Schweiz AG, Superfilm Filmproduktions GmbH, Turnus Film AG, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR, Teleclub AG
Producer:
Bernhard Burgener, John Lueftner, Hans G. Syz, This Brunner, Simone Häberling
Executive Producer:
Stephan Barth
Cinematography:
Pascal Walder
Editing:
Benjamin Fueter
Location Sound Mix:
Christophe Giovannoni
Sound Editing:
Magda Habernickel
Sound Design:
Christian Beusch
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Max Rammler
Music:
Adrian Frutiger
Art Direction:
Gerald Damovsky
Lighting:
Matthias Reisser
Costumes:
Pascale Suter
Casting:
Ruth Hirschfeld, Jeremy Zimmermann
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- Roxane Mesquida
- Nicholas Ofczarek
- Andrea Zogg
- Carlos Leal
- Joel Basman
- Ueli Jäggi
- Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart
- Peter Jecklin
- Rebecca Indermaur
- Daniel Rohr
- Herbert Leiser
- Kaspar Weiss
Open / CloseWorld Sales / World Rights
World Sales:
One Eyed Films
Open / CloseWorldwide Distribution
Distribution Switzerland:
The Walt Disney Company (Schweiz) GmbH
Distribution Austria:
Thimfilm GmbH
Distribution Germany:
Constantin Film Schweiz AG
Video + DVD Rights Austria:
Rainbow Home Entertainment GmbH Wien
Video + DVD Rights Switzerland:
Rainbow Home Entertainment AG
Open / CloseAwards
- Genève/Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Special Prize of the Jury" 2011
- Torino, Tohorror Film Fest, Best Feature Film 2011
- Zürich, Prix Walo, Prix Walo - Beste Filmproduktion 2011
Open / CloseFestivals
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Setubal,
28. Festroia Festival internacional de Cinema Setubal,
21.09.2012 – 30.09.2012
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Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival,
12.04.2012 – 03.05.2012
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Bruxelles,
30e Festival international du film fantastique Bruxelles, Competition,
05.04.2012 – 12.04.2012
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Kolkata,
17th Kolkata Film Festival,
10.11.2011 – 17.11.2011
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Torino,
11th Tohorror Film Fest Torino,
08.11.2011 – 12.11.2011
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Leeds,
25th Leeds International Film Festival,
03.11.2011 – 20.11.2011
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Denver,
34th Starz Denver Film Festival,
02.11.2011 – 13.11.2011
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San Francisco,
16th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival San Francisco,
20.10.2011 – 26.10.2011
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Locarno,
64° Festival del film Locarno,
03.08.2011 – 13.08.2011
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München,
29. Filmfest München,
24.06.2011 – 02.07.2011
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Solothurn,
46. Solothurner Filmtage,
20.01.2011 – 27.01.2011
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Zürich,
6. Zurich Film Festival,
23.09.2010 – 03.10.2010
Open / CloseNews
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Seven new Swiss film productions at Zurich Film Festival
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Nominations for the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2011»
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Winners of the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2011»
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Strong Swiss presence at Filmfest München
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Film Festival Locarno 2011: Strong presence for Swiss films in competitions
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SWISS FILMS staff member Francine Brücher is awarded an “Honorary Pearl”
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“Sennentuntschi” and five further Swiss films at the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival in San Francisco
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“Focus Switzerland: Mountains And More” in Calcutta
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“Summer Games,” “Sennentuntschi” and “Corpo celeste” in Minnesota (USA)
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Tremendous international attention for “Der Verdingbub”
