Rascals on the Road (2005)

Four kids - Eugen, Wrigley, Bäschteli and Eduard - leave for an adventure around Switzerland, searching for the fabulous treasure of Titicaca Lake, discovered by Fritzli Bühler.

Director:

Michael Steiner

Writers:

Christoph Frey (screenplay), Thomas Hess (story)

Stars:

Manuel Häberli, Janic Halioua, Dominic Hänni

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manuel Häberli	...	Eugen
Janic Halioua	...	Wrigley
Dominic Hänni	...	Bäschteli
Alex Niederhäuser	...	Eduard
Beat Schlatter	...	Fritzli Bühler
Mike Müller	...	Vater Eugen
Monika Niggeler	...	Mutter Eugen
Patrick Frey	...	Vater Wrigley
Sabina Schneebeli	...	Mutter Wrigley
Laura Weibel	...	Lucia
Jürg Löw	...	Vater Bäschteli
Stephanie Japp	...	Mutter Bäschteli
Christoph Gaugler	...	Vater Eduard
Marlise Fischer	...	Mutter Eduard
Stephanie Glaser	...	Tante Melanie

Storyline

Four kids - Eugen, Wrigley, Bäschteli and Eduard - leave for an adventure around Switzerland, searching for the fabulous treasure of Titicaca Lake, discovered by Fritzli Bühler.

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Plot Keywords:

60's | treasure | childhood | journey | coming of age | 

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Taglines:

The Harry Potter from Bern

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The third most successful film in Switzerland (as of 2016).

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Alternate Versions

For the German release the film was dubbed because Swiss German is too hard to understand for most Germans.

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Soundtracks

Mini Skirt
Written by Juan García Esquivel
Performed by ESQUIVEL
Courtesy of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

Original, peppy, entertaining, fast and very Swiss!

This film is based on a well-known children's book from 1955 by Swiss author Klaus Schädelin in which the reader gets to know the world of four little rascals through the eyes of 12-year-old Eugen. Eugen and his three friends are determined to follow in mysterious Fritz Bühler's footsteps as the biggest rascals and adventurers of all times! Their quest for a long-hidden treasure and Fritz Bühler takes them from charming Berne into the mountains and to Zurich. The director has lovingly turned this well-known book into a beautiful, humorous, sweeping film full of funny little details with regard to story, effects and dialog. We kept laughing or smiling throughout the whole film. Characters, language and music are very Swiss!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Switzerland]

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

Swiss German German

Release Date:

28 December 2006 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Rascals on the Road

Filming Locations:

Bern, Kanton Bern, Switzerland

Box Office

Budget:

CHF6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,426

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kontraproduktion AG, Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), Impuls Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1