Gotthard
TV-Event movie, 2 x 90 Min.
2016
Spring 1873. People from all over the world pour into the tiny village of Göschenen in canton of Uri to work on the biggest and most spectacular construction site of the time: the railway tunnel under the Gotthard Pass. Following the destinies of three young people caught up in this electrifying era of industrial expansion, «Gotthard» tells the story of this gigantic feat of engineering that does more to join Europe's young nation states together than any other event in history.
Cast
Maxim Mehmet
Miriam Stein
Pasquale Aleardi
Director
Urs Egger
Screenplay
Stefan Dähnert
Producers
Lukas Hobi
Reto Schaerli
Production
Zodiac Pictures Ltd
MMC Zodiac GmbH
Wilma Film s.r.o.
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk
World Sales
Beta Film GmbH
Awards
Swiss Television Award 2017:
Best Actor - Pasquale Aleardi
Prix Walo 2017:
Best TV Production
Central Swiss Film Award 2017
Seoul International Drama Awards 2017:
Best Director - Urs Egger