7 Films & TV Shows Set In Switzerland During The 1900s
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United Passions
π«π· France π¦πΏ Azerbaijan π¨π Switzerland π§π· Brazil πΊπΎ Uruguay The 1900sEvery dream has its own rules β An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and passion, three men, overcame their doubts and fought obstacles and scandals to make the World Cup a reality. Spanning the tumultuous 20th Century, this timeless saga celebrates the event that became the most popular sporting event in the world.
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A Dangerous Method
New York π¦πΉ Austria π¨π Switzerland The 1910s The 1900sWhy deny what you desire the most. β Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jungβs weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabinaβs spell.
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The Soul Keeper
π¨π Switzerland π·πΊ Russia The 1940s The 1900sIn the present days, Maria Spielrein and Fraser are in Russia making a research about the life of Sabina Spielrein. In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, this Russian girl was a patient treated by Dr. Jung and later they fall in love for each other and Sabina became his lover. While the researchers read the documents, the romance between Sabina and Dr. Jung is disclosed, in a time of revolution and war.
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Retro Puppet Master
π«π· France π¨π Switzerland πͺπ¬ Egypt The 1940s The 1900sThe Legacy Begins ... β Toulon runs a puppet theatre in the heart of Paris and meets the sorcerer (the mysterious Afzel). When his life is saved by the lovely Swiss Ambassador's daughter Ilsa, we bear witness to the origin of the Puppet Master.
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Chaplin
California England π¨π Switzerland The 1970s The 1960s The 1950s The 1940s The 1930s The 1920s The 1910s The 1900s The 1890sEveryone has a wild side. Even a legend. β An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
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The Magic Mountain
π©πͺ Germany π¨π Switzerland The 1910s The 1900sHans Castorp, fresh from university and about to become a civil engineer, comes to the Sanatorium Berghof in the Swiss Alps to visit his cousin Joachim, an army officer, who is recovering there from tuberculosis. Intending to remain at the Berghof for three weeks, Hans is gradually contaminated by the morbid atmosphere pervading the place. Wishing very much to be considered a patient like the others, he achieves his ends and stays in the sanatorium for ...seven years. During this time, he has enough time to take part in the furious philosophical debates pitting against each other Settembrini, a secular humanist, and Naphta, a totalitarian Jesuit. And to fall in love with the beautiful but enigmatic Clawdia Chauchat. When he is finally discharged in 1914 - along with all the other patients - it is only to plunge into the horrors of World War I.
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Uncle Kruger
England π¨π Switzerland πΏπ¦ South Africa The 1900s The 1890sOhm KrΓΌger (English: Uncle KrΓΌger) is a 1941 German biographical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Emil Jannings, Lucie HΓΆflich and Werner Hinz. It was one of a series of propaganda films produced in Nazi Germany attacking the British. The film depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War. It was the first film to be awarded the 'Film of the Nation' award. It was re-released in 1944