Musik ist Trumpf

Franz Josef Gottlieb
1961-08-18


3
104 min

The young musician Ralph Osterwalder, born in Bern in 1922, is tired of working in a big band. He dreams of a small, flexible ensemble. In 1944, he founded his own combo in a hotel room. In 1949, fierce disputes arose. The newly founded Hazy Osterwald Sextet, featuring Sunny Lang, Dennis Armitage, Curti Prina, Werner Dies, and Johnny Ward, soon made international music history. Fast-paced, catchy music, interspersed with humorous show interludes, became the band's unmistakable trademark.

Cast

Name Character Team
Hazy Osterwald Himself Unowned
Wera Frydtberg Marianne Unowned
Peer Schmidt Jupp Unowned
Marina Petrova Yvette Unowned
Monika Dahlberg Susie Unowned
Eddi Arent Nicky Unowned
Werner Dies Musician Osterwald-Sextett Unowned
Sunny Lang Musician Osterwald-Sextett Unowned
Curt Prina Musician Osterwald-Sextett Unowned
Johnny Ward Musician Osterwald-Sextett Unowned
Dennis Armitage Musician Osterwald-Sextett Unowned
Gustav Knuth Hotel Director Unowned
Peter W. Staub Mr. Miller Unowned
Michael Arco Mr. Klotz Unowned
Alphonse Kehrer Mr. Williams Unowned
Rico Peter Truck Driver Unowned
Max Werner Lenz Speaker Unowned
Boyd Bachmann Sailor Unowned
Vivi Bach Herself Unowned
Lolita Herself Unowned
Bill Ramsey Himself Unowned
Rex Gildo Himself Unowned