Hinter den sieben Gleisen (1959)
They live behind the rails of the classification yard in a small and shabby hut. They take the days as they come, refuse to work on principle and pinch together their livelihood. The three tramps Dürst, Barbarossa and Clown are content with what they have and ignore the outside world, and so far they have fared well. Until now...
Casting
- Zarli Carigiet — Dürst
- Max Haufler — Barbarossa
- Ruedi Walter — Clown
- Ursula Heyer — Inge
- Hannes Schmidhauser — Hartmann
- Fred Tanner — Policeman Meier 12
- Helmut Förnbacher — Paul Eberhard
- Cesar Keiser — Singer
- Margrit Rainer — Mrs. Herzog
Interesting facts
Hinter den sieben Gleisen is a 1959 Swiss comedy film written and directed by Kurt Früh. Set in Zürich, it follows a pregnant German maid who finds refuge with three tramps after stepping in front of a locomotive in a rail yard. Früh later regarded it as his favourite film.
Production
The film was produced by Gloriafilm AG in Zürich. Its producers were Max Dora, Lazar Wechsler and Kurt Früh. Filming took place from 24 August to October 1959. Interior scenes were shot at the Gesellenhaus Wolfbach in Zürich and at the Rosenhof film studio, while exterior scenes were filmed in Zürich and its surroundings, including the rail yard and the Zürichberg.
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