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

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

comedy film 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 Franz Matter (1931–1999) was a Swiss actor and film director. A noted stage actor, Matter also appeared in a number of films including the 1958 literary adaptation ''The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet''.Goble p.188 He also worked as an assistant d ...

and Heinrich Gretler.Luhr p.542 It is an adaptation of the 1850 novel of the same title by Jeremias Gotthelf. With its rural nineteenth century setting, it is part of the group of popular heimatfilm made after the Second World War.

Partial cast

as Änneli *

as Felix * Heinrich Gretler as Ammann *

Hedda Koppé Hedda may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Hedda Award, a Norwegian theatre award * '' Hedda Gabler'' (1890), a play by Henrik Ibsen * ''Hedda'' (film), 1975 film based on the play People with the given name * Hedda Østberg Amundsen (b ...

as Ammännin * Margrit Winter as Bethi * Erwin Kohlund as Sepp * Ruedi Walter as Peterli * Margrit Rainer as Eisi * Max Haufler as Eglihannes *

Emil Hegetschweiler Emil Hegetschweiler (1887–1959) was a Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, ...

as Pfarrer *

Willy Fueter Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William (given name), William or Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American ...

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