Fögi Is a Bastard

1998 1h 31m FR

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★5.5TMDB · 40

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15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frédéric Andrau
Fögi
Vincent Branchet
Beni
Urs Peter Halter
Töbe
Jean-Pierre von Dach
Wäde
Ulrich Bodamer
Schäfer
Jaqueline Brutsche
Richs Girlfriend #2
Jessica Früh
Benis Mother
Mirjam Hoffmann
Daniela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Gisler
Writers: Rudolf Nadler, Marcel Gisler
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 6

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bettina Böhler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Frédéric Andrau and Vincent Branchet and Urs Peter Halter carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0166604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcel Gisler directs. Bettina Böhler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
3Editor Bettina Böhler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Frédéric Andrau and Vincent Branchet and Urs Peter Halter carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0166604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Editing: Bettina Böhler
Production design: Hanspeter Remund
Costume design: Claudia Flütsch
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Fögi Is a Bastard (1998)

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kinrich302026-08-30
★ 2/10
Wow I don't know where to start, although he really was one. Made in the 90's, but set in the 70's young Beni falls for Fogi, the lead singer in a band. By today's standards Beni would be a stalker, but back then sure, why not and they get together. It goes downhill fast and even at the end when Beni is finally free he's still messed up in the head about Fogi.

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