''The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet'' (German: ''Die Käserei in der Vehfreude'') is a 1958 Swiss

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directed by Franz Schnyder and starring

Annemarie Düringer Annemarie Düringer (26 November 1925 – 26 November 2014) was a Swiss actress. She was born in Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft. The daughter of a Swiss industrialist, she graduated from Cours Simon, Paris in 1946, and from the Max Reinhardt Semi ...

, Franz Matter and

Heinrich Gretler Heinrich Gretler (1897–1977) was a Swiss film and television actor, who also starred on stage at the Bernhard-Theater in Zurich. Selected filmography * '' The Mysterious Mirror'' (1928) * ''Struggle for the Matterhorn'' (1928) * ''The Man w ...

.Luhr p.542 It is an adaptation of the 1850 novel of the same title by

Jeremias Gotthelf Albert Bitzius (4 October 179722 October 1854) was a Swiss novelist; best known by his pen name of Jeremias Gotthelf. Biography Bitzius was born at Murten, where his father was pastor. The Bitzius family had once belonged to the Bernese patrici ...

. With its rural nineteenth century setting, it is part of the group of popular heimatfilm made after the

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Partial cast

as Änneli * Franz Matter as Felix *

as Ammann * Hedda Koppé as Ammännin * Margrit Winter as Bethi * Erwin Kohlund as Sepp *

Ruedi Walter Rudolf "Ruedi" Walter (born Hans Rudolf Häfeli, 10 December 1916 – 16 June 1990), was a Swiss comedian, actor and radio personality usually starring in Swiss German-language cinema and television and stage productions. Early life and educati ...

as Peterli *

Margrit Rainer Margrit Rainer born as Margrit Rosa Sandmeier (9 February 1914 – 10 February 1982) was a Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actress starring usually in Swiss German language cinema and television and stage productions. Early ...

as Eisi *

Max Haufler Max Haufler (4 June 1910 – 25 June 1965) was a Swiss actor and film director. Partial filmography * ''Le règne de l'esprit malin'' (1938) - Criblet * ''Farinet ou l'or dans la montagne'' (1939) - Gendarm * ''Steibruch'' (1942) - Näppi * '' ...

as Eglihannes *

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as Pfarrer *

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as Käsefürst *

Christian Kohlund Christian Kohlund (born 17 August 1950 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss actor and director. Selected filmography * '' The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet'' (1958), as School boy * ''The Pedestrian'' (1973), as Erwin Gotz * ' (1975), as Oberfeld ...

as Schüler

References

Bibliography

* Luhr, William. ''World cinema since 1945''. Ungar, 1987.

External links

* 1958 films 1950s historical comedy films Swiss historical comedy films 1950s German-language films Films based on Swiss novels Films set in Switzerland Films set in the Alps Films set in the 19th century Films directed by Franz Schnyder Adaptations of works by Jeremias Gotthelf {{Switzerland-film-stub