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Uli the Farmhand (German: Uli, der Knecht) is a 1954 Swiss romantic comedy film directed by Franz Schnyder and starring Hannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte Pulver and Heinrich Gretler.
Uli der Knecht: Directed by Franz Schnyder. With Liselotte Pulver, Hannes Schmidhauser, Heinrich Gretler, Emil Hegetschweiler. Uli, who works on the Boden farm, is a bawdy, careless, spendthrift. Lectured by his master, he becomes aware that if he is to escape his abject condition, he must reform.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Franz Schnyder
- 1954-12-25
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Dec 12, 2023 · Directed by Franz Schnyder, the Swiss film tells the story of Uli the farmhand, who is a drunken philanderer. After a talk with his boss, Uli sees the light and starts to improve his reputation by drinking less and working hard.
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Uli der Knecht is a 1954 Swiss romantic comedy directed by Franz Schnyder, adapted from the 1841 novel with the same title. The film is a story of the reformation of the main character, Uli, who is a careless and headstrong farmhand with a bad reputation. Uli der Knecht is in Swiss German, a perfect chance to spruce up your language skills.
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He believes he is doomed to a life of poverty as a farmhand. His master encourages him and soon Uli becomes a different man. He is idolised by the women, pushed into business by the men.
Uli the Farmhand (German: Uli, der Knecht) is a 1954 Swiss romantic comedy film directed by Franz Schnyder and starring Hannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte Pulver and Heinrich Gretler. It is based on the classic 1841 novel of the same name by Jeremias Gotthelf .
