Uli der Knecht (1954)
1h 55m
Running Time
October 19, 1954Release Date
Plot.
The film traces Uli's progress from his humble peasant surroundings to the homes of the wealthy and prominent. The characterizations are convincing, and the comic interludes surprisingly subtle and believable for a Swiss film. The no-star cast doomed Uli Der Knecht from the start so far as American distribution was concerned. It was another matter in Switzerland, where the film was one of the year's top moneymakers. Uli der Knecht was based on a novel by Jeremias Gottbelf.
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Cast & Crew.
Liselotte Pulver
Vreneli
Hannes Schmidhauser
Uli
Heinrich Gretler
Bodenbauer
Emil Hegetschweiler
Joggeli - Glunggenbauer
Alfred Rasser
Baumwollhändler
Marianne Matti
Elisi - Joggelis Tochter
Werner Düggelin
Writer
Erwin Kohlund
Johannes - Joggelis Sohn
Media.
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Wiki.
Uli the Farmhand (German: Uli, der Knecht) is a 1954 Swiss romantic comedy film directed by Franz Schnyder and starring Hannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte Pulver and Heinrich Gretler. It is based on the classic 1841 novel of the same name by Jeremias Gotthelf. It tells of a wayward young man who eventually settles down.
It was a popular box office success, drawing more than a million and a half viewers in Switzerland. It was also exported to Austria and West Germany, enjoying success in these countries as well. It was followed by a sequel Uli the Tenant.
