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The Traitor

2024-10-24 · 116 min · ★ 5.6

Drama · History

Hoping to become a great singer in Germany, a young dreamer named Ernst Schrämli finds himself drawn into underhand dealings. Determined to escape a suffocating environment that annihilates any kind of creative or artistic impetus, Ernst sells information about the Swiss army to a Nazi spy by the name of August Schmid, who charms and manipulates him. When Ernst’s crime is uncovered, he is sentenced to death for espionage and treason, becoming the first Swiss citizen to be executed.

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Directors
Michael Krummenacher
Production companies
ARTE, Amalia Film, Contrast Film, Gretchenfilm, Letterbox Filmproduktion, SRG SSR, SRF, ZDF, Blue Entertainment
Countries
Switzerland, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dimitri KrebsDimitri KrebsErnst Schrämli
Fabian HinrichsFabian HinrichsAugust Schmid
Luna WedlerLuna WedlerGerti Zanelli
Stefan GubserStefan GubserRoman Graf
Ernst C. SigristErnst C. SigristEgon Schrämli
Jonathan FerrariMax Hofstätter
Roger BonjourRoger BonjourCaptain Keller
Flurin GigerFlurin GigerJohann Riebli
Robert Hunger-BühlerRobert Hunger-BühlerRichter Weng
Sina MartensSina MartensElse Schmid
Pierre SiegenthalerPierre SiegenthalerPolice Captain Seiler
Stéphane MaederKonrad Zanelli
Rainer WössRainer WössConsul Weyrauch
Christian KaiserChristian KaiserCity Councilor Gerber
Christoph LanzCouncilor of States Favre
Matthias BritschgiMatthias BritschgiOtto Schrämli
Klaus BrömmelmeierKlaus BrömmelmeierPfänder
Vilmar BieriVilmar BieriArzt
Stephan BeyelerBauer
Fleur BremmerIngrid Schmid

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