Throughout the late 19th century and in the early part of the 20th, Russians of a wide variety of political persuasions contemplated various forms of revolution. Throughout the same period, they often had to seek asylum in other countries. This movie concerns Sergei (Roger Jendly), a revolutionary who kills a student in Russia and flees to Switzerland. Though he has the gifts and abilities to unify various revolutionary groups within Russia, once he has been forced to flee, they have no interest in him. When his presence in Switzerland threatens a trade agreement with the Tsar, he is tracked down and expelled.
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Cast
28 people
Roger Jendly
Sergej Njetschajew
Known for
Spy, Stand Up
Every Man for Himself
Anne Wiazemsky
Nathalie Herzen
Known for
Au Hasard Balthazar
La Chinoise
Peter von Gunten
Claude Frochaux
Remo Legnazzi
Fritz E. Mäder
William Jacques
Bakunin
Also in
Desire in Motion
After Darkness
Monica Iseli
Marlies Graf
Silvia Jost
Albertine
Also in
Bonjour Switzerland
The Swissmakers
Iosif Ivanovici
Claude Yersin
Alexandre Herzen fils
No other roles listed
Peter von Gunten Director · Marlies Graf Editor Remo Legnazzi Editor
Budget $300K · First release February 2, 1974 · Produced in Switzerland
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Budget
$300,000
Production
Cinov Bern
Production
Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Auslieferung
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · February 2, 1974
Premiere
Switzerland · March 20, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
October 1, 1975 · Montréal Festival of New Cinema
France
May 1, 1974 · Directors' Fortnight Cannes Film Festival
Germany
June 1, 1974 · Forum Berlin International Film Festival
Portugal
September 1, 1975 · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
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