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Wendel

  • 1987
  • 1h
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Wendel (1987)
Drama

David has got himself pretty well organized, he's got friends, jobs - not bad. Broods a little ,but who doesn't. Occasional political activity. He never really grasped why Wendel, his best f... Read allDavid has got himself pretty well organized, he's got friends, jobs - not bad. Broods a little ,but who doesn't. Occasional political activity. He never really grasped why Wendel, his best friend for years, had left. Just took off. The fool. Emigrated. Bach n the seventies, they ... Read allDavid has got himself pretty well organized, he's got friends, jobs - not bad. Broods a little ,but who doesn't. Occasional political activity. He never really grasped why Wendel, his best friend for years, had left. Just took off. The fool. Emigrated. Bach n the seventies, they had shared their lives, their love, their apartment and sometimes even the same woman. And... Read all

  • Director
    • Christoph Schaub
  • Writers
    • Christoph Schaub
    • Martin Witz
  • Stars
    • Daniel Buser
    • Kriton Kalaitzides
    • Lilo Wicki
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christoph Schaub
    • Writers
      • Christoph Schaub
      • Martin Witz
    • Stars
      • Daniel Buser
      • Kriton Kalaitzides
      • Lilo Wicki
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Daniel Buser
    • David
    Kriton Kalaitzides
    • Wendel
    Lilo Wicki
    • Lilo
    Andreas Löffel
    Tiziana Jelmini
    Michel Hüttner
    Pierre Mennel
    • Director
      • Christoph Schaub
    • Writers
      • Christoph Schaub
      • Martin Witz
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    10magbeides5691

    classical swiss movie

    A great "classical" swiss movie in black and white about a friendship of two men, who formerly were lovers, and when they see again after three years, one of them, Wendel, who is bi, has decided to marry and the other, David, one continues to live gay. a wonderful film about love and freedom in life and how people change their minds during their life. I saw this film 10 years ago, and it is very fresh in my mind and i would say this is one of the movies who really influenced my life because i was in the same emotional position as Wendel who decided easily to love a woman and not to stay only gay. the film showed me, that this is a real option in life. and: the movie is very easily filmed, it has, although it has a grave theme, no gravity at all, all is very human. the movie got a prize in Germany, the Max Ophüls Prize 1988. the movie is rarely to see, if you get the chance to see it, do it.

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1988 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Language
      • Swiss German
    • Filming locations
      • Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Christoph Schaub Filmproduktion
      • Videoladen Zürich
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    • Color
      • Black and White

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