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Switzerland, March 2000
FILM, Fiction, 90 min.

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directed by
Markus Imboden
Written by
Walter Bretscher, Magdalena Felixa
Status
In distribution
Website
www.vegafilm.com

Roni Beck is a man whose only thought in life is to become a professional comedian, but who due to his lack of success must live hidden in his mother's appartment in an old people's home, continuing to believe firmly that his day in the limelight will come. One day Serge Grätzer, the director of the old people's home, discovers Roni, and makes him help out with the work. Serge then decides to take a hand in Roni's career, embezzling money to launch the budding comedian. Once again however success eludes Roni. In the end Serge decides to fulfil his own secret longings to be on the stage. This leads to a row between the two men. Despite a reconciliation, they never again appear together on the stage. And when Serge's embezzlement is discovered he has to flee with the police at his heels and the home has to be closed. In the end, Roni persuades Mr. Klein, an eccentric old man who likes to play the stock market, to save the home with the millions he has stashed away.

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World Premiere
March 2000
Original Version
Swiss-German,  colour, 35mm, 90 min.
Production
Vega Film, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Ruth Waldburger
directed by
Markus Imboden
Written by
Walter Bretscher, Magdalena Felixa
Editing
Bernhard Lehner
Sound Design
Jürg von Allmen
Re-Recording Mix
Jürg von Allmen
Location Sound Mix
Laurent Barbey, François Musy
Production Design
Hanspeter Remund

Cast

Beat Schlatter
Patrick Frey
Stephanie Glaser
Brigitte Beyeler
Pinkas Braun
Walo Lüönd
Mathias Gnädinger

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Vega Film

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Vega Distribution AG Distribution

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