Scheherazade

Switzerland, August 2001
FILM, Fiction, 85 min.

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directed by
Riccardo Signorell
Written by
Riccardo Signorell, Simon Hesse, Philipp Stengele
Status
In distribution
Website
www.scheherazade.ch

Luise is celebrating her 19th birthday on her father's luxury yacht on Sunday. Her father is the commodity trader, Peter Rehstahl. His son Michael unexpectedly appears on the boat with guests. Together with the German banker employed by Rehstahl & Co., and his lover Valerie, who owns a gallery in London, they agree to join the party and partake of the champagne offered them. After a bit of initial small talk, the father and son come into conflict because of financial matters and the lively mood is slowly and imperceptibly altered. Then at sunset as Michael, in a fit of rage, brings up the subject of a “relationship” between his father and sister Luise, no secret is safe. A long night begins, during which the struggle for truth and morals ensues.

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World Premiere
August 2001
Original Version
English, Swiss-German, German (french/english subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 85 min.
Production
Arsen Film GmbH
Producer
directed by
Riccardo Signorell
Written by
Riccardo Signorell, Simon Hesse, Philipp Stengele
Cinemato­graphy
Felix von Muralt
Editing
Simon Hesse, Riccardo Signorell
Music
Ramon Orza
Location Sound Mix
Ramon Orza
Lighting Design
Alexander Szombath, Sandro Hofstetter

Cast

Siegfried Terpoorten
Zoé Miku
Jürgen Brügger
Philipp Stengele

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
cR Kommunikation AG

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution

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