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6.5 / 10 IMDb September 18, 2014 1h 42m
A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
Director
Runtime
1h 42m
Release Date
September 18, 2014
Genre
Drama, Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
German, French
Country
Switzerland
Writers
Cast
Matthias Hungerbühler
as Ernst Ostertag
Sven Schelker
as Röbi Rapp
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Babett Arens
as Romy Sieber
Aaron Hitz
as Teacher Willi Öttli
Martin Hug
as Commissioner Baumgartner
Peter Jecklin
as Principal Dr. Max Sieber
Ueli Jäggi
as Martin Ostertag
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Sebastian Ledesma
as Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy
Marie Leuenberger
as Miss Gabi Gerster
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Matthias Meier
as Jean-Martin
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Markus Merz
as Commissioner Stamm
Antoine Monot Jr.
as Gian
Ruth Schwegler
as Salome Ostertag
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Maja Stolle
as Sue the Barmaid
Marianne Sägebrecht
as Erika Rapp
Anatole Taubman
as Felix Schupp
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Stefan Witschi
as Rolf
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Röbi Rapp
as Himself
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Ernst Ostertag
as Self
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Claudio Schenardi
as Fredi
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