Ritz

Switzerland, October 2007
FILM, Documentary, 70 min.

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directed by
Frank Garbely
Written by
Frank Garbely
Status
In distribution

Ritz tells the legendary rise and the subsequent fall of Swiss farmer boy Cesar Ritz to the most sought-after hotel manager of his time. The coronation of the Prince of Wales was thought to be the peak of his career, only to fall flat because of the royal appendicitis. Ritz has a nervous breakdown that eventually leads to his lonely death in a clinic near Lucerne, while his hotels, especially the Ritz Paris continue to praise the genius of its little known founder.

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World Premiere
October 2007
Original Version
Italian, French, German,  colour, HD24p, 70 min.
Production
R-Film GmbH, Aïe Productions SA, SRG SSR, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
directed by
Frank Garbely
Written by
Frank Garbely
Cinemato­graphy
Adrian Zschokke
Editing
Dan Marcoci
Location Sound Mix
Otto Cavadini
Lighting Design
Roland Koch

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World Sales
First Hand Films

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
R-Film GmbH Distribution

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