Synopsis
A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic67/100
43 audience votes
Key crew
- Stefan HauptDirector
- Stefan HauptScreenplay
- Christian FelixScreenplay
- Ivan MadeoScreenplay
- Urs FreyScreenplay
- Federico BettiniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Matthias HungerbühlerErnst Ostertag
- Sven SchelkerRöbi Rapp
- Babett ArensRomy Sieber
- Aaron HitzTeacher Willi Öttli
- Martin HugCommissioner Baumgartner
- Peter JecklinPrincipal Dr. Max Sieber
- Ueli JäggiMartin Ostertag
- Sebastian LedesmaRinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy
- Marie LeuenbergerMiss Gabi Gerster
- Matthias MeierJean-Martin
- Markus MerzCommissioner Stamm
- Antoine Monot Jr.Gian
Stills
Themes
transvestitelgbtgay theme