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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Drama
Votes2
DirectorFranz Josef Gottlieb
WritersWerner P. Zibaso, Stefan Gommermann
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMusik ist Trumpf
About Musik ist Trumpf
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.
Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb, Musik ist Trumpf leans on a strong ensemble — Hazy Osterwald, Wera Frydtberg, Peer Schmidt — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1961.
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