The Traitor (2024)
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Overview
Hoping to become a great singer in Germany, a young dreamer named Ernst Schrämli finds himself drawn into underhand dealings. Determined to escape a suffocating environment that annihilates any kind of creative or artistic impetus, Ernst sells information about the Swiss army to a Nazi spy by the name of August Schmid, who charms and manipulates him. When Ernst’s crime is uncovered, he is sentenced to death for espionage and treason, becoming the first Swiss citizen to be executed.
Overview
Hoping to become a great singer in Germany, a young dreamer named Ernst Schrämli finds himself drawn into underhand dealings. Determined to escape a suffocating environment that annihilates any kind of creative or artistic impetus, Ernst sells information about the Swiss army to a Nazi spy by the name of August Schmid, who charms and manipulates him. When Ernst’s crime is uncovered, he is sentenced to death for espionage and treason, becoming the first Swiss citizen to be executed.
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Release Date
October 23, 2024
Rating
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Production
ARTEAmalia Film, Contrast Film, Gretchenfilm, Letterbox Filmproduktion, SRG SSRSRFZDFBlue Entertainment, SSR SRG Idée Suisse, Studio Hamburg Letterbox Filmproduktion, Amalia Film Gmb, H
Runtime
1h 56m
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