Ernstfall in Havanna
  • motion picture
  • 1h 26m

Ernstfall in Havanna

  • 2002
  • Director Sabine Boss

Stefan Balsiger, a congenial, average Swiss man and councillor to the embassy, accompanies an US senator on his mission in Cuba. He makes a botch of so many things that a minor blunder by the Senator turns into a serious incident which intensifies into a second Cuban crisis – thanks to further entanglements by the media, police and diplomats who represent the arch-enemies USA and Cuba. Only one person can eventually solve the crisis: Stefan Balsiger himself.

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With Viktor Giacobbo, Sabina Schneebeli, Mike Müller, Carla Sanchez, Stephen Lack, Henry Strozier, Jürg Löw
Ernstfall in Havanna

Synopsis

Stefan Balsiger, a congenial, average Swiss man and councillor to the embassy, accompanies an US senator on his mission in Cuba. He makes a botch of so many things that a minor blunder by the Senator turns into a serious incident which intensifies into a second Cuban crisis – thanks to further entanglements by the media, police and diplomats who represent the arch-enemies USA and Cuba. Only one person can eventually solve the crisis: Stefan Balsiger himself.

Details

Start
14.03.2002 German-speaking Switzerland
06.11.2002 French-speaking Switzerland
Duration
1h 26m
Format
35mm, 1:12.85, Dolby Digital, colour
Distribution Switzerland
VEGA Distribution AG, Zurich
Production
Vega Film, Zürichin Koproduktion mit SF DRS SRG/SSR idée suisse,in Partnerschaft mit UBS, mit der Unterstützung von Bundesamt für Kultur, Stadt & Kanton Zürich, Kulturfonds Suissimage, Succès Passage Antenne, Succès Cinéma

Credits

Director
Sabine Boss
Script
Viktor Giacobbo, Domenico Blass
Producer
Ruth Waldburger
Cast
Viktor Giacobbo, Sabina Schneebeli, Mike Müller, Carla Sanchez, Stephen Lack, Henry Strozier, Jürg Löw
Photography
Roland Schmid
Editing
Bernhard Lehner
Sound
Luc Yersin
Music
Balz Bachmann, Peter Bräker
Art direction
Monica Rottmeyer
Costumes
Claudia Flütsch
Versions
CH-D/E/Sp d/f