
Democrat Läppli
Jan 01 1961
•2h 45m
•Comedy
Theophil Läppli is a swiss patriot, who after a trip to Greece tries to recover the democratic roots of Switzerland. With much enthusiasm and idealism he's discovering, that corruption and greed are wide spread in his beloved country. This is the second movie about Theophil Läppli after HD-Soldat Läppli (1959).
Cast
See allAlfred Rasser
Theophil Läppli
Emil Bölsterli
Gunzelmann
Armin Berner
Touristenführer
Degen
Bundesrat
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