The Swing
6.3
Based on Annette Kolb’s autobiographical novel of the same name, THE SWING is a lavish, breathless reconstruction of life in Munich towards the end of the 19th century. The deceptively simple story centers around the Lautenschlags, a Bavarian-French Catholic family overflowing with artistry but short on practicalities like financial acumen.
Cast
20 people
Anja Jaenicke
Mathias
Known for
Otto – The New Movie
Lena Stolze
Gervaise
Known for
Nanga Parbat
Joachim Bernhard
Otto
Known for
Das Boot
Susanne Herlet
Hespera
Also in
Parole Chicago
Christine Kaufmann
Mme. Lautenschlag
Known for
World on a Wire
Bagdad Cafe
Rolf Illig
Herr Lautenschlag
Known for
Land of Silence and Darkness
Marianne Sägebrecht
Tandlerin
Known for
Bagdad Cafe
The War of the Roses
Irm Hermann
Frau Erlendicht
Known for
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Günter Strack
Professor von Zwinger
Known for
Torn Curtain
The Odessa File
Ulrich Tukur
Lhombre
Known for
The Lives of Others
Amen.
Peter Kern
Hofkapellmeister
Known for
World on a Wire
Wrong Move
Annette von Aretin
Erzählerin
Percy Adlon Director · Annette Kolb Author Peer Raben Composer
First release October 14, 1983 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, French, German
Production
Roxy Film
Production
BR
Production
Pelemele Film
Production
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Schaukel
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · October 14, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
January 5, 1985 · Theatrical
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