Constable Studer
1939 Swiss film
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Constable Studer (German: Wachtmeister Studer) is a 1939 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Adolf Manz and Anne-Marie Blanc.[1] The film is based on a novel by Friedrich Glauser.[2] Set in 1930s Switzerland, it follows Studer as he investigates a death in woodland.[3] It was followed by Matto regiert (1947), which also starred Gretler as Studer.[4]
- Friedrich Glauser (novel)
- Horst Budjuhn
- Kurt Guggenheim
- Richard Schweizer
- Heinrich Gretler
- Adolf Manz
- Anne-Marie Blanc
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| Directed by | Leopold Lindtberg |
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| Produced by | Lazar Wechsler |
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| Cinematography | Emil Berna |
| Edited by | Käthe Mey |
| Music by | Robert Blum |
Production companies | Praesens Film, Zürich |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | Swiss German |
Synopsis
Cast
Anne-Marie Blanc, who later became one of Switzerland’s best-known actresses, had her first film role in Wachtmeister Studer.[6] The film also marked the first screen appearance of Lukas Ammann, who later achieved wide popularity in German television through his role as Graf Yoster.[7]
- Heinrich Gretler as Wachtmeister Hermann Studer
- Bertha Danegger as Mutter Aeschbacher
- Anne-Marie Blanc as Sonja Witschi
- Adolf Manz as Aeschbacher, the mayor
- Armin Schweizer as Gottlieb Ellenberger
- Ellen Widmann as Anastasia Witschi
- Robert Troesch as Armin Witschi
- Robert Bichler as Erwin Schlumpf
- Hans Kaes as Murmann, a police officer
- Zarli Carigiet as Schreier
- Rudolf Bernhard as Schwomm
- Sigfrit Steiner as Dr. Steffen, the examining magistrate[2]
Production
The film was produced by Praesens Film in Zürich.[8] It was shot in July and August 1939, with interior scenes filmed at the Rosenhof studio in Zürich. The production cost about 106,000 Swiss francs.[9] It was digitised in 2007 by Schweizer Fernsehen and the Cinémathèque suisse, with support from Memoriav.[8]
Reception
The film has been described as a carefully staged crime film based on a novel by Friedrich Glauser, whose atmosphere is shaped by humanity and integrity.[2] Later commentary has compared Studer to Georges Simenon’s Maigret and noted that Heinrich Gretler became strongly associated with the role.[8]