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.
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Cast
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Mike Müller
Wilhelm Tell
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The Undertaker
The Swiss Miss Massacre
Axel Stein
Val-Tah
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Not My Day
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Christian Tramitz
Rudolf der Harras
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Manitou's Shoe
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Udo Kier
Gessler
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Hunters
Blade
Ellenie Salvo González
Sissy
Known for
Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost
Dreamfactory
Lea Hadorn
Heidi
Also in
Liebe und andere Unfälle
Millionenschwer verliebt
Erich Vock
Konrad Baumgarten
Also in
Fertig Lustig
Mr. Moll and the Chocolate Factory
Max Rüdlinger
Walter Fürst
Known for
Mad Heidi
Albert Tanner
Werner Stauffacher
Also in
Parvaneh
Fix und fertig
Gardi Hutter
Helvetia
Esther Gemsch
Elsbeth
Known for
The Tasters
Ernst Konarek
Priester
Also in
Trautmann
Oben ohne
Mike Eschmann Director · Jürgen Ladenburger Screenplay Moritz Schneider Composer
First release November 22, 2007 · Produced in Switzerland, Germany
Production
Switzerland · Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Switzerland · November 22, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 22, 2007 · Theatrical
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