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Musik ist Trumpf

Musik ist Trumpf

19611h 44m
MusicDrama

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 44m

Storyline

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Aug 18, 1961
Languages
German
Director
Franz Josef Gottlieb
Production
Urania Film
Urania Film
Production Countries
Switzerland

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