Margrit Winter
Actor · 1917 – 2001 · Luzern, Switzerland
Movies11
Movie7.4CrimeThrillerThe search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.
Movie6.4DramaWidowed baker Zürrer has to raise his three children, who all turn out to be disappointments to him in various ways.
Movie6.6DramaKarl Tellenbach, called "Dällebach Kari", was one of Bern’s legendary characters at the beginning of the 20th century. Born with a strong hare lip which left him disfigured and gave his voice a peculiarl nasal tone, he devoted his entire life trying to get people to laugh with him instead of at him. Ultimately, his despairing at ever becoming accepted as a fellow man coupled with unrequited love made his life tragic, culminating in his suicide at age 54. His jokes are still well known today.
Dällebach Kari
1970 · 5 votes
Movie6.1DramaWarThe titular Marie-Louise is a young French lass who is evacuated to Switzerland when her country is overrun by the Nazis. Suffering a nervous breakdown, she is given comfort and shelter by a wealthy family. Unfortunately, living in the lap of luxury makes Marie-Louise hesitant to return home to her mother and war torn home. Eventually the girl comes to her senses, but it isn't easy.
Marie-Louise
1944 · 8 votes
Movie6.6DramaRomanceA few leagues from Seldwyla, in the Zurich countryside, two children, Sali Mantz and Vreneli Marti, form an inseparable pair of playmates. Unfortunately, their farming parents, who have always been friends, are at odds with each other over the purchase of an adjoining field.Sali and Vreneli don't see each other again until much later and fall in love, but their parents still hate each other fiercely. Despite everything, the young couple will try to live their forbidden love.
Movie6.5DramaA "milieustudie" about a girl going to the famous Cafe Odeon and trying to make ends meet.
Café Odeon
1959 · 6 votes
Movie6.9ComedyDramaThe farmers of a village decide to postpone the construction of a new school in profit of a concentration to cheese production. From a novel by Jeremias Gotthelf.
Movie5.8DramaComedyThe further trials of the wealthy Emmentaler farming family Jowäger and their neighbors, adapted from the second volume of the 19th century novel by Jeremias Gotthelf (pen-name of Albert Bitzius).
Anne Bäbi Jowäger - Teil 2: Jakobli und Meyeli
Anne Bäbi Jowager, Part 2 - Jakobli and Meyeli
1961 · 3 votes
Movie8.5DramaThe farmer Christen, his wife Änneli, their sons Resli and Christeli, and their daughter Annelisi live together harmoniously on the Liebiwyl farm. The harmony is disrupted when Christen allows himself to be persuaded by the deceitful village clerk to speculate with his ward's money. As a result, all the money is lost, and the defrauded farmer has to pay the community for the damage out of his own pocket. This angers Änneli, whose great willingness to help is thwarted by Christen, who is becoming increasingly stingy. One harsh word leads to another, and soon the couple is facing a shambles. The children also suffer from the unfriendly atmosphere at home. Only a visit to church on Pentecost and the corresponding sermon make reconciliation possible.
Geld und Geist
1964 · 2 votes
Movie6.1DramaComedyThe trials of the wealthy Emmentaler farming family Jowäger, adapted from the 19th century novel of the same name by Jeremias Gotthelf (pen-name of Albert Bitzius), which was also published in two parts.
Anne Bäbi Jowäger - Teil 1: Wie Jakobli zu einer Frau kommt
Anne Bäbi Jowäger I. Part - How Jakobli comes to a woman
1960 · 4 votes
Movie8.0DramaThe film follows a group of 14 Swiss girls during and after their final exams. It shows their little worries, joys, and conflicts during a time of transition from youth to adulthood.
Matura-Reise
1943 · 1 votes