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  • Thaw (1977)
  • 92 min | Drama
Thaw (1977)
92 min | Drama

When the snow melts and the hills of Appenzell are dotted with green and white, buckets of water slowly make their way up and down the slope. After a time, the gentle movement turns into violent swaying. Shots ring through the air, the ...See moreWhen the snow melts and the hills of Appenzell are dotted with green and white, buckets of water slowly make their way up and down the slope. After a time, the gentle movement turns into violent swaying. Shots ring through the air, the buckets are punctured. Slowly the water begins to flow. This is the high point of a ritual that begins deep within the bowels of the mountain. Then trails of water spurt through the air to the thawing slopes and the water begins to gush, nearly causing the well in the valley to overflow. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür See less
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Director
Composer
Bruno Spoerri (as Bruno Spörri)
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Daniel Bodmer (as Dani Bodmer)
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Updated Oct 22, 1977

Release date
Oct 22, 1977 (Switzerland)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Arthur Brauss
Manfred Manfred   See fewer
Diana Engel
Sandra Sandra   See fewer
Niels Arestrup
Jean-Luc Jean-Luc   See fewer
Roger Jendly
Raymond Raymond   See fewer
Yves Raeber
Bardet (as Yves-Antoine Räber) Bardet (as Yves-Antoine Räber)   See fewer
Tina Cuorad
Wirtin Wirtin   See fewer
Lotte Lang
Peita Peita   See fewer
Eric Berthoud
Soldat Soldat   See fewer
Daniel Gubler
Soldat Soldat   See fewer
Jean-Claude Bocherens
Lastwagenfahrer Lastwagenfahrer   See fewer
Herbert E. Meyer
Langläufer (as Herbert Edgar Meyer) Langläufer (as Herbert Edgar Meyer)   See fewer
Sebastian C. Schroeder
Langläufer Langläufer   See fewer
Irene Staub
Geschiedene Frau Geschiedene Frau   See fewer
Gerda Schweizer
Ältere Dame Ältere Dame   See fewer
Marietta Meyer
Tochter Tochter   See fewer
Arnold Filli
Bahnarbeiter Bahnarbeiter   See fewer
Gisela Peita
Saaltochter Saaltochter   See fewer
Jochen Urs Könz
Skilehrer Skilehrer   See fewer
Tumas Steines
Dorfpfarrer Dorfpfarrer   See fewer
Bastian J. Bisaz
Feuerwehrkommandant Feuerwehrkommandant   See fewer
Florian Cantieni
Besitzer Besitzer   See fewer
Otto Giacomelli
Hufschmied Hufschmied   See fewer
Jon Gianom
Feuerwehrkommandant Feuerwehrkommandant   See fewer
Cristina Grass
Dörflerin Dörflerin   See fewer
Joos Heintz
Langläufer Langläufer   See fewer
Kurt Meier
Langläufer Langläufer   See fewer
Jon Pua
Actor Actor   See fewer
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