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Democrat Läppli

1961 · 105 min

A earnest, gently satirical Swiss comedy that watches like a civics lesson wrapped in warm, old-fashioned humour.

Overview
Theophil Läppli is a swiss patriot, who after a trip to Greece tries to recover the democratic roots of Switzerland. With much enthusiasm and idealism he's discovering, that corruption and greed are wide spread in his beloved country. This is the second movie about Theophil Läppli after HD-Soldat Läppli (1959).

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • greed
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Alfred Rasser
Written by
Alfred Rasser
Starring
Alfred Rasser, Emil Bölsterli, Armin Berner, Degen, Anneliese Egger, Uli Eichenberger, Enzo Ertini, Inigo Gallo
Music
Werner Kruse
Cinematography
Albert Bollinger, Hans Schneeberger
Runtime
105 min
Country
Switzerland
Languages
German

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