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Trilogie 1848 - Der Galgensteiger

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Trilogie 1848 - Der Galgensteiger (1979)
Drama

The film takes us back to the turbulent time of the formation of modern Switzerland 170 years ago and describes how Jakob Rudolf Steiger went from being a liberal revolutionary to the highes... Read allThe film takes us back to the turbulent time of the formation of modern Switzerland 170 years ago and describes how Jakob Rudolf Steiger went from being a liberal revolutionary to the highest-ranking Swiss in the new Confederation.The film takes us back to the turbulent time of the formation of modern Switzerland 170 years ago and describes how Jakob Rudolf Steiger went from being a liberal revolutionary to the highest-ranking Swiss in the new Confederation.

  • Director
    • Xavier Koller
  • Writers
    • André Kaminski
    • Xavier Koller
    • Alfi Sinniger
  • Stars
    • Hilmar Thate
    • Angelica Domröse
    • Günter Lamprecht
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    13
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Xavier Koller
    • Writers
      • André Kaminski
      • Xavier Koller
      • Alfi Sinniger
    • Stars
      • Hilmar Thate
      • Angelica Domröse
      • Günter Lamprecht
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hilmar Thate
    Hilmar Thate
    • Robert Steiger
    Angelica Domröse
    Angelica Domröse
    • Sofie Steiger
    Günter Lamprecht
    • Constantin Siegwart
    Hans Heinz Moser
    • Joseph Leu
    Mathias Gnädinger
    • Johannes Gross
    Heinz Bühlmann
    • Müller von Stechenrain
    Gottfried Kramer
    Gottfried Kramer
    • Kasimir Pfipfer
    Hanspeter Kurr
    • Aegidius Spoerri
    Georg-Martin Bode
    • Ulrich Ochsenbein
    • (as Martin Bode)
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Pater Roh
    Rainer Penkert
    Rainer Penkert
    • Dr. Jonas Furrer
    César Keiser
    • Tambour
    Sigfrit Steiner
    Sigfrit Steiner
    • Böhni
    Charles Regnier
    Charles Regnier
    • von Sydow
    Kurt Beck
    • Instruktionsrichter
    Günter Meisner
    Günter Meisner
    • Strafrichter
    • (as Günther Meisner)
    Janet Haufler
    • Pfefferweib
    Hansjörg Schneider
    • Director
      • Xavier Koller
    • Writers
      • André Kaminski
      • Xavier Koller
      • Alfi Sinniger
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    • Trivia
      Was part of a deal between Swiss (DRS), German (ZDF) and Austrian (ORF) televisions to co-produce three movies commemorating the birth of democracy in central Europe. The two other titles of this "Trilogy 1848" are "Feuer!" and "Die Pauluskirche".

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1980 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • Austria
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • Swiss German
    • Also known as
      • Der Galgensteiger
    • Production companies
      • DRS
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
      • Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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