Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus
| Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dominik Bernet Jonas Schürch |
| Directed by | Christian von Castelberg |
| Starring | Mathias Gnädinger |
| Music by | Christine Aufderhaar |
| Country of origin | Switzerland |
| Original language | Swiss German |
| Production | |
| Producer | Markus Fischer |
| Cinematography | Reinhard Schatzmann |
| Editor | Carmen Kirchweger |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | January 2012 |
Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus (lit. 'Hunkeler and the eyes of Oedipus') is a 2012 Swiss German language television film that was filmed and produced at locations in Basel respectively in Switzerland. It is the last film of the six-episode serial starring Mathias Gnädinger as Kommissär Hunkeler.[1]
Synopsis
Retired Basel police inspector Peter Hunkeler hopes to reconnect with his long-standing interest in theatre. After a controversial premiere of Oedipus Rex at Theater Basel, director and actor Bernhard Vetter is found dead in the Rhine with his eyes removed. As Hunkeler's successor Madörin focuses on Vetter's former lover, Hunkeler begins investigating the case himself, but his instincts do not serve him as well as usual.[2]
Cast
In alphabetical order
- Mathias Gnädinger as Kommissär Peter Hunkeler
- Charlotte Heinimann as Hedwig
- Marie Leuenberger as Beate Keller
- Barbara Melzl as Judith Keller
- Axel Milberg as Bernhard Vetter
- Johann Adam Oest as Walter Rutziska
- Gilles Tschudi as Madörin
Production
Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus was the sixth Hunkeler film starring Mathias Gnädinger.[3] The film is based on Hansjörg Schneider’s novel Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus.[4][5] In a 2013 interview with SRF, Mathias Gnädinger said that Hansjörg Schneider had insisted on his casting as Kommissär Hunkeler.[1]
Festival screenings
The film premiered in March 2012. It was later screened at festivals including the Solothurn Film Festival in January 2013.[2]
References
- ^ a b Flieger, Katharina (6 July 2013). "Film & Serien - Mathias Gnädinger – so stur wie Kommissär Hunkeler". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus". Swiss Films (in German). Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ "Mit Mathias Gnädinger an der Hunkeler-Premiere". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ "Film-Tipp des Tages: «Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus»". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 13 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ Hansjörg Schneider: Hunkeler und die Augen des Ödipus. Diogenes, Zürich 2010, ISBN 978-3-257-06761-3.
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