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Film tells the story of how Switzerland came into being - albeit in a slightly different way to the historical circumstances we have known up to now: William Tell proves himself a national hero against his will in the midst of the comic chaos of court intrigues, mishaps and misguided love of country. Habsburg occupiers and Swabian tourists stand in the way of the Confederates' fight for independence, but a parodic all-round attack ensures that all patriots learn their history lesson - and in the process are relegated to their respective national borders.Read moreLess
Film tells the story of how Switzerland came into being - albeit in a slightly different way to the historical circumstances we have known up to now: William Tell proves himself a national hero against his will in the midst of the comic chaos of court intrigues, mishaps and misguided love of country. Habsburg occupiers and Swabian tourists stand in the way of the Confederates' fight for independence, but a parodic all-round attack ensures that all patriots learn their history lesson - and in the process are relegated to their respective national borders.
The story
Film tells the story of how Switzerland came into being - albeit in a slightly different way to the historical circumstances we have known up to now: William Tell proves himself a national hero against his will in the midst of the comic chaos of court intrigues, mishaps and misguided love of country. Habsburg occupiers and Swabian tourists stand in the way of the Confederates' fight for independence, but a parodic all-round attack ensures that all patriots learn their history lesson - and in the process are relegated to their respective national borders.
Cast & crew
Mike MüllerWilhelm Tell
Axel SteinVal-Tah
Christian TramitzRudolf der Harras
Udo KierGessler
Ellenie Salvo González
Erich VockKonrad Baumgarten
Max RüdlingerWalter Fürst
Esther GemschElsbeth
Ernst KonarekPriesterExplore the crew
- Director
- Mike Eschmann
- Original Music Composer
- Moritz Schneider
- Original Music Composer
- Robin Hoffmann
- Screenplay
- Jürgen Ladenburger
- Producer
- Jürgen Ladenburger
- Producer
- Mark Haeberli