S'Waisechind vo Engelberg (1956)
The sculptor Andreas promised his seriously ill childhood friend before her death that he would take care of her daughter Heidemarie. While his application for custody is going through the authorities, the young girl comes to her uncle and his wife. Both treat Heidemarie badly so she spends most of the time with Andreas and the hunchback beggar boy Peter. Finally, the time has come: Andreas is granted custody and also takes Peter in with him.
Director: Hermann Kugelstadt
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 1, 1956
Cast
- Gustav Knuth - Andreas
- Eveline Grüneisen - Heidemarie
- Christian Fourcade - Peter
- Migg Hess
- Urs Hess
- Hannes Schmidhauser - Calix
- Franz Muxeneder - Theo
- Marianne Matti - Eveline von Ritter
- Helen Vita - Jo
- Carl Hisslinger
Screenplay
- Jeanne Humbert
- Johanna Spyri (Novel)
Music: Artur Beul, Bernard Schulé
Cinematography: Ernst Bolliger
Editing: Henri Rust
Production: Elite, Kopp
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hermann Kugelstadt
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S'Waisechind vo Engelberg about?
- The sculptor Andreas promised his seriously ill childhood friend before her death that he would take care of her daughter Heidemarie. While his application for custody is going through the authorities, the young girl comes to her uncle and his wife. Both treat Heidemarie badly so she spends most of the time with Andreas and the hunchback beggar boy Peter. Finally, the time has come: Andreas is granted custody and also takes Peter in with him.
- Who directed S'Waisechind vo Engelberg?
- S'Waisechind vo Engelberg was directed by Hermann Kugelstadt.
- Who stars in S'Waisechind vo Engelberg?
- S'Waisechind vo Engelberg stars Gustav Knuth, Eveline Grüneisen, Christian Fourcade, Migg Hess, Urs Hess, Hannes Schmidhauser.
- How long is S'Waisechind vo Engelberg?
- S'Waisechind vo Engelberg has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is S'Waisechind vo Engelberg?
- S'Waisechind vo Engelberg is a Drama film.
- Where was S'Waisechind vo Engelberg produced?
- S'Waisechind vo Engelberg was produced in Switzerland.