General Sutter
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Wolfram Berger
Werner Bachofen
Rahman Deshongh
Raul Subia
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| Directed by | Benny Fasnacht |
| Written by | Caroline Felix Brun |
| Produced by | Benny Fasnacht |
| Starring | Hannes Schmidhauser Wolfram Berger Werner Bachofen Rahman Deshongh Raul Subia |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Philippe Blumenthal |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | German |
General Sutter is a 1999 Swiss historical film directed by Benny Fasnacht and written by Caroline Felix Brun. Starring Hannes Schmidhauser as John August Sutter and Wolfram Berger as Frank Buchser, it is framed around Buchser painting Sutter’s portrait in Washington in 1866, a year after the end of the American Civil War. The film premiered in August 1999 and was later screened at the Locarno Film Festival and the Solothurner Filmtage.[1][2]
In Washington in June 1866, a year after the end of the American Civil War, the Swiss emigrant General Sutter sits for a portrait by Frank Buchser and recounts the story of his life. The film portrays Sutter as a controversial figure.[1]
Cast
The cast includes:[2]
- Hannes Schmidhauser as John August Sutter
- Wolfram Berger as Frank Buchser
- Werner Bachofen
- Rahman Deshongh
- Raul Subia
Production
Key scenes from Sutter’s life were filmed on location in the United States and Switzerland. The film was made in collaboration with historians in California and Switzerland.[2]
Background
John August Sutter, the subject of the film, was associated with the founding of California and the California gold rush.[3] In recent years, his legacy has been reassessed because of his role in slavery and violence against Indigenous people.[4]