Jenatsch

Switzerland / France, 1987
FILM, Fiction, 97 min.

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directed by
Daniel Schmid
Written by
Martin Suter, Daniel Schmid
Status
In distribution

Sprecher, a journalist living with his girl-friend, Nina, interviews an old anthropologist, Dr. Meister, who once supervised excavations of Jenatsch's grave. Sprecher pockets a tiny brass bell which he soon discovers has the power to take him back into time. Sprecher's life begins to get taken over by Jenatsch. His relationship with Nina falls apart. In trying to sort things out, he gets into a brawl with the drunken Jenatsch in a carnival-like atmosphere. Suddenly, we actually see Sprecher in the 17th century. This intruder from the future, who is Jenatsch's murderer.

credits

World Premiere
1987
Original Version
French,  colour, 35mm, 97 min.
Production
Limbo Film AG, Bleu Productions
Producer
directed by
Daniel Schmid
Written by
Martin Suter, Daniel Schmid (in collaboration with)
Cinemato­graphy
Renato Berta
Location Sound Mix
Luc Yersin

Cast

Michel Voïta
Christine Boisson
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Bruno Cathomas

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World Rights
T&C Film AG

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