Dällebach Kari

Dällebach Kari

Drama | July 1, 1970

Karl Tellenbach, called "Dällebach Kari", was one of Bern’s legendary characters at the beginning of the 20th century. Born with a strong hare lip which left him disfigured and gave his voice a peculiarl nasal tone, he devoted his entire life trying to get people to laugh with him instead of at him. Ultimately, his despairing at ever becoming accepted as a fellow man coupled with unrequited love made his life tragic, culminating in his suicide at age 54. His jokes are still well known today.

Dällebach Kari

Drama | July 1, 1970

Dällebach Kari
Karl Tellenbach, called "Dällebach Kari", was one of Bern’s legendary characters at the beginning of the 20th century. Born with a strong hare lip which left him disfigured and gave his voice a peculiarl nasal tone, he devoted his entire life trying to get people to laugh with him instead of at him. Ultimately, his despairing at ever becoming accepted as a fellow man coupled with unrequited love made his life tragic, culminating in his suicide at age 54. His jokes are still well known today.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers
Original title Dällebach Kari
Directors Kurt Früh
Writers

Cast

Walo Lüönd

as Karl Tellenbach

Lukas Ammann

as Basler Nationalrat

Annemarie Düringer

as Frau Jenny

Ellen Widmann

as Rosa Tellenbach

Hans Gaugler

as Stromer

Margrit Winter

as Frau Geiser

Erwin Kohlund

as Herr Geiser