Das Menschlein Matthias
Matthias is the illegitimate son of a factory worker. He lives as an indentured child labourer at his dictatorial aunt’s remote guesthouse. The only thing he knows in life are hard work and hard punches. After a sudden death, the unhappy boy finds the opportunity to make his way to his mother. In collaboration with SRF, Cinémathèque suisse, Memoriav and Praesens Film, ZFF once again presents a freshly restored version of a Swiss cinema classic. This 1941 literary adaptation is an almost forgotten jewel of Swiss film history that offers an impressive insight into Eastern Switzerland’s embroidery industry. Born in 1930, a later chapter of the main actor Röbi Rapp’s life was portrayed in the multi-award winning docufiction DER KREIS.
Featured Crew
| Edmund Heuberger | Director |
| Stefan Markus | Screenplay |
| Stefan Markus | Producer |
| Georges C. Stilly | Director of Photography |
| Paul Ilg | Novel |
| Robert Blum | Original Music Composer |
| Georges C. Stilly | Editor |
| Harry Ringger | Camera Operator |
| Ernst Eschmann | Dialogue |
| Sigfrit Steiner | Dialogue |
