Georg Janett

Writing

Georg Janett

Born June 26, 1937 · Basel, Switzerland

Died January 17, 2014 · aged 76

No biography available.

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Cassette LoveCassette Love · 1981
Cassette Love
★ 4.71981
MovieComedy
At the heart of the film is the partner selection institute Duogena, which—very progressive for its time—not only works with computers but also uses video technology: as a visual calling card, a video portrait is recorded of each client in the Duogena studio. The task of 40-year-old bachelor Felix Stamm as a Duogena employee is to grapple with the catalogued heart's desires and to coach clients so that they present their quirks and idiosyncrasies, their concerns and wishes to the camera in as positive a light as possible.
Assassination in DavosAssassination in Davos · 1974
Assassination in Davos
★ 7.01974
MovieDramaCrime
On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
The SwissmakersThe Swissmakers · 1978
The Swissmakers
★ 7.01978
MovieComedyRomance
This romantic drama follows two policemen whose job is to investigate the lives of foreigners who have applied for Swiss citizenship. Among the applicants they must screen are a French psychiatrist and his wife, and a ballet dancer. The married couple are quickly accepted, but the dancer's life offers some objections. However, since the younger policeman has fallen in love with her, there is a chance that she, too, will win Swiss citizenship.
Das Schreiben und das Schweigen - Die Schriftstellerin Friederike MayröckerDas Schreiben und das Schweigen - Die Schriftstellerin Friederike Mayröcker · 2008
Das Schreiben und das Schweigen - Die Schriftstellerin Friederike Mayröcker
2008
MovieDocumentary
After her first film about Friederike Mayröcker, filmmaker Carmen Tartarotti decided to make a second film about the poet 15 years later.
FRS - Das Kino der NationFRS - Das Kino der Nation · 1984
FRS - Das Kino der Nation
1984
MovieDocumentary
Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian DiaryErnesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary · 1994
Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary
★ 7.61994
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A documentary about Che Guevara in Bolivia, based upon his journal listing daily agendas
Dani, Michi, Renato & MaxDani, Michi, Renato & Max · 1988
Dani, Michi, Renato & Max
★ 7.01988
MovieDocumentary
A three-part documentary about four young men who were active members of the Zurich youth movement in the early 1980s and died tragically as a result of “accidents” with the involvement of the police. The exuberant Dani and Michi stole a motorbike to go on a joyride; a police car gave chase and caused their fatal crash. Renato, a young junkie raised in orphanages, was shot by the police while driving a stolen car. Max, an innocent bystander at a youth demonstration, was clubbed on the head by a police officer, and later died of complications caused by his head injuries. Taken together, these three incidents reflect the tense and violent atmosphere of the time and the conflict between repressive authority and a young generation desperate for freedom
Max Frisch, Journal I-IIIMax Frisch, Journal I-III · 1981
Max Frisch, Journal I-III
★ 10.01981
MovieDocumentary
A “filmic re-reading” of Max Frisch's novella Montauk (1974) and of excerpts from his published diaries. It is neither a biographical portrait of Frisch – who was one of the greatest 20th century Swiss writers – nor a filmed adaptation of the novel. Instead, Dindo returns to the locations the author describes in his texts, searching for traces of past events that may turn out to have been more imagined than real.

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Dani, Michi, Renato & MaxDani, Michi, Renato & Max · 1988
Dani, Michi, Renato & Max
★ 7.01988
MovieDocumentary
A three-part documentary about four young men who were active members of the Zurich youth movement in the early 1980s and died tragically as a result of “accidents” with the involvement of the police. The exuberant Dani and Michi stole a motorbike to go on a joyride; a police car gave chase and caused their fatal crash. Renato, a young junkie raised in orphanages, was shot by the police while driving a stolen car. Max, an innocent bystander at a youth demonstration, was clubbed on the head by a police officer, and later died of complications caused by his head injuries. Taken together, these three incidents reflect the tense and violent atmosphere of the time and the conflict between repressive authority and a young generation desperate for freedom

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Death of the Grandfather or: The Sleep of the JustDeath of the Grandfather or: The Sleep of the Just · 1978
Death of the Grandfather or: The Sleep of the Just
★ 7.01978
MovieDocumentary
A tale, told by his five daughters, of the life and death of a man very representative of a Protestant Switzerland in the early 20th century where life was conditioned by the work ethic. He was first a farmer, then a factory worker, then the head of a small family affair where his daughters became his workers. The business grew into an large factory that would be eventually taken over by the only son. The five stories show us the family and professional context of the first half of the 20th century. They are also five different versions of the serene death of a man who felt he had done his duty. The film illustrates the ideas of Max Weber, known for their importance in understanding the Western civilization that emerged from the Reformation.

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