
I Was a Swiss Banker
Synopsis
Roger is a young, dashing banker full of boyish self-confidence. He has a highly successful business, smuggling black money across the border for reinvestment. But then a split second reaction changes his entire life. Flagged down one day by a customs officers, Roger loses his cool and makes a run for it. His only means of escape: diving headlong into Lake Constance, thereby catapulting himself out of his life as a banker and into a totally new universe, populated with shy mermaids decked out in Lara Croft gear, and cunning magpie witches in helicopters. As in a Grimm Brothers fairy tale, Roger has to pass three tests to cast off the witch’s curse and find happiness. His underwater journey through an intoxicatingly beautiful Switzerland is enhanced by the enchanting songs of sirens – a fable full of lust for life and love.
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I Was A Swiss Banker
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-08-31
Top Cast
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- Director
- Thomas Imbach
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Imbach, Eva Kammerer, Jürg Hassler
- Original Score
- Balz Bachmann
- Original Title
- I Was a Swiss Banker
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, English, French, German, Swedish, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Bachim Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Imbach
Thomas Imbach, Eva Kammerer, Jürg Hassler
Balz Bachmann
Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
Patricia Stotz, Jürg Hassler, Thomas Imbach
Thomas Imbach
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Imbach
Director
Thomas Imbach
Screenplay
Thomas Imbach
Director of Photography
Eva Kammerer
Screenplay
Patricia Stotz
Editor
Jürg Hassler
Editor
Thomas Imbach
Editor
Thomas Imbach
Producer
Jürg Hassler
Screenplay
Jürg Hassler
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Was a Swiss Banker
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What is I Was a Swiss Banker about?
Roger is a young, dashing banker full of boyish self-confidence. He has a highly successful business, smuggling black money across the border for reinvestment. But then a split second reaction changes his entire life. Flagged down one day by a customs officers, Roger loses his cool and makes a run for it. His only means of escape: diving headlong into Lake Constance, thereby catapulting himself out of his life as a banker and into a totally new universe, populated with shy mermaids decked out in Lara Croft gear, and cunning magpie witches in helicopters. As in a Grimm Brothers fairy tale, Roger has to pass three tests to cast off the witch’s curse and find happiness. His underwater journey through an intoxicatingly beautiful Switzerland is enhanced by the enchanting songs of sirens – a fable full of lust for life and love.
Who directed I Was a Swiss Banker?
I Was a Swiss Banker was directed by Thomas Imbach.
Who stars in I Was a Swiss Banker?
The principal cast of I Was a Swiss Banker includes Beat Marti, Laura Drasbæk, Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis, Sandra Medina, Helena af Sandeberg.
When was I Was a Swiss Banker released and how long is it?
I Was a Swiss Banker was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for I Was a Swiss Banker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Was a Swiss Banker was composed by Balz Bachmann.
