Uli the Farmhand

Uli the Farmhand (1954)

Uli der Knecht

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.

Date of release
1954-10-19
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Director
Franz Schnyder
Collection
Uli Filmreihe

Casting

Interesting facts

Uli the Farmhand is a 1954 Swiss film directed by Franz Schnyder and starring Hannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte Pulver and Heinrich Gretler. Based on Jeremias Gotthelf’s 1841 story Wie Uli der Knecht glücklich wird, it follows a farmhand who reforms his life, rises to a position of responsibility on a struggling farm, and must decide whom to marry. The film premiered in Zurich on 19 October 1954 and was a box-office success.

Production

The film is based on Jeremias Gotthelf’s 1841 story Wie Uli der Knecht glücklich wird. It was produced by Gloriafilm AG in Zurich, and its producers were Oscar Düby and Max Dora. Filming took place from 12 April to 19 June 1954. Interior scenes were shot at Filmstudio Rosenhof in Zurich. Exterior scenes were filmed in the Emmental at Brechershäusern ob Wynigen, Eggiwil, Heimischmatt and Würzbrunnen, and in Bern at Junkerngasse.

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