Based on Annette Kolb’s autobiographical novel of the same name, THE SWING is a lavish, breathless reconstruction of life in Munich towards the end of the 19th century. The deceptively simple story centers around the Lautenschlags, a Bavarian-French Catholic family overflowing with artistry but short on practicalities like financial acumen.
Production
Lavish Belle Époque sets that scream 'we spent the budget here.'
Costume
Costumes so detailed you'll pause to screenshot the hats.
Director
Percy Adlon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Percy Adlon made this before his international hit 'Bagdad Cafe,' proving he could do opulent period drama before embracing American desert weirdness.
Annette Kolb's novel was controversial for its frank portrayal of a family where gender norms and national loyalties were treated as suggestions, not rules.
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