Travelling Warrior streaming
Original title: Reisender Krieger
1981 Movie Switzerland Drama 142 min
By: Christian Schocher With: Willy Ziegler, Barbla Bischoff, Heinz Lüdi, Marianne Huber, Jürgen Zöller
This is a portrait of a man and of a country, as he travels through it. He is a travelling salesman, and travels through Switzerland selling cosmetics to beauty parlors.
Festival Achievements
Berlin International Film Festival 1982
Selections:
Forum 1982
Rotterdam International Film Festival 1982
Selections:
IFFR Selection
Mood
Lonely
Melancholic
Observational
Reflective
Solitary
Thoughtful
Cast & Crew
Christian Schocher
Marianne Huber
Heinz Lüdi
Max Ramp
Barbla Bischoff
Jürgen Zöller
Willy Ziegler
Amateur Actors
Christian Schocher (Director)
Non-Professional
Willy Ziegler (Actor)
Willy Ziegler (Lead Actor)
Adaptation
Inspired By Odyssey
James Joyce
James Joyce'S Ulysses
Literary Influence
Budget
Independent Film
Low-Budget
Cinematic Technique
Amateur Actors
Black And White
Documentary Filming
Documentary Style
Film In 16Mm
Hand-Held Camera
Handheld Camera
Immersive
Intimate
Natural Lighting
Naturalistic
Film Movements
Dogma 95 (Early Influence)
Dogma 95 (Inspired)
Experimental Cinema
Narrative Structure
Episodic
Non-Linear
Slice Of Life
Staged Documentary
Pace
Contemplative
Deliberate
Episodic
Measured
Meditative
Slow
Slow-Paced
Runtime
142 Minutes
195 Minutes
Director'S Cut 142 Minutes
Shorter Director'S Cut
Soundtrack
Diegetic Music
Diegetic Sound
Live Music Scenes
Live Performances
Minimal Score
Style
Black And White
Documentary
Hand-Held Camera
Handheld
Poetic
Realism
Time-Period
1980S
Early 80S
Central Conflict
Alienation
Disconnection
Relationship With Wife
Search For Meaning
Solitude
Characters
Cosmetics Representative
Cosmetics Salesman
Female Hairdresser
Jürgen The Drummer
Lonely Traveler
Nausicaa
Penelope
Telemachus
Travelling Salesman
Warrior
Young Woman
Ending
Ambiguous
Ambiguous Ending
Drunken Camaraderie
Melancholic
Return To Home
Historical Context
Early 1980S
Post-1970S Cultural Landscape
Post-1970S Swiss Society
Swiss Society
Key Plot Points
Encounters With Diverse People
Encounters With Locals
Inner Loneliness
Journey Through Winter Switzerland
Meeting Jürgen
Nightlife Exploration
Nightlife Scenes
Odyssey Parallels
Selling Cosmetics
Travel Across Switzerland
Zürich Office Visit
Plot
Alienation
Cosmetics Salesman
Isolation
Journey
Journey Through Switzerland
Melancholy
Odyssey Allegory
Odyssey Parallel
Self-Discovery
Social Interactions
Urban Solitude
Winter Journey
Setting
Basel
Grisons
Rural
Swiss Alps
Swiss Urban And Rural Areas
Switzerland
Urban
Urban And Rural Landscapes
Winter
Winter Landscape
Zurich
Shooting Location
Basel
Grisons
Lucerne
Switzerland
Zurich
Theme
Alienation
Existentialism
Human Connection
Isolation
Loneliness
Modern Life
Modern Life Critique
Modern Society Critique
Search For Connection
Search For Identity
Self-Discovery
Genre
Art Film
Art-House
Character Study
Documentary
Drama
Road Movie
Audiences
Adult
Adult Viewers
Adults
Art House
Art-House
Art-House Enthusiasts
Experimental
Film Enthusiasts
Independent Film
Introspective Viewers
Titles
Reisender Krieger
Traveling Warrior
Travelling Warrior
Critical Reception
Innovative Cinema
Masterpiece Of Swiss Film
Positive
Praised For Imagery
Praised For Imagery And Form
Festivals
Locarno International Film Festival
Popularity
Art House Audience
Cult Following
Reception
Artistic Merit
Critical Acclaim
Film Festival Acclaim
Film Festival Praise
Positive Reviews
Swiss And German Media
Swiss Film
Production Countries
Switzerland
Release Year
1981
Early 80S
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