Das Menschlein Matthias (1941)

Matthias is the illegitimate son of a factory worker. He lives as an indentured child labourer at his dictatorial aunt’s remote guesthouse. The only thing he knows in life are hard work and hard punches. After a sudden death, the unhappy boy finds the opportunity to make his way to his mother. In collaboration with SRF, Cinémathèque suisse, Memoriav and Praesens Film, ZFF once again presents a freshly restored version of a Swiss cinema classic. This 1941 literary adaptation is an almost forgotten jewel of Swiss film history that offers an impressive insight into Eastern Switzerland’s embroidery industry. Born in 1930, a later chapter of the main actor Röbi Rapp’s life was portrayed in the multi-award winning docufiction DER KREIS.

Directing:
  • Edmund Heuberger

Writing:
  • Sigfrit Steiner
  • Stefan Markus
  • Paul Ilg

Stars:
Release Date: 1941-03-19
themoviedb icon 6.0/10
  • Country: CH
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 82
Sigfrit Steiner
Sigfrit Stein...
Gemperle
Leopold Biberti
Leopold Biber...
André Oberholzer
Ditta Oesch
Ditta Oesch
Marie
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