Das Menschlein Matthias (1941)

Overview:
Matthias is the illegitimate son of a factory worker. He lives as an indentured child labourer at his dictatorial aunt’s remote guesthouse. The only thing he knows in life are hard work and hard punches. After a sudden death, the unhappy boy finds the opportunity to make his way to his mother. In collaboration with SRF, Cinémathèque suisse, Memoriav and Praesens Film, ZFF once again presents a freshly restored version of a Swiss cinema classic. This 1941 literary adaptation is an almost forgotten jewel of Swiss film history that offers an impressive insight into Eastern Switzerland’s embroidery industry. Born in 1930, a later chapter of the main actor Röbi Rapp’s life was portrayed in the multi-award winning docufiction DER KREIS.

Genre : Drama

Actors : Leopold Biberti, Petra Marin, Röbi Rapp, Hans Fehrmann, Walburga Gmür, Ditta Oesch, Arthur Leonhardt, Friedeli Sigg

Release Date : 1941-03-19

Duration : 82 menit

Rating : ⭐ 7.5/10 (2 votes)