Brother Klaus
Directed by Edwin Beeler1991 79mDocumentary
“Brother Klaus” takes an approach to St. Niklaus von Flüe (1417-1487) on various levels. From the sparse evidence and quotations from his surviving mystical texts, especially the tower and well vision, a portrait emerges of a multi-faceted personality of historical relevance, who developed from a farmer and politician into a deeply religious mystic. This is a film about a visionary who went his own way, but who has been labeled by posterity as a defensive father of the country (“spiritual national defence”) or a pacifist (peace movement), but who has also often been kitsched into a devotional figure. The film director does not deny his point of view, but lets the images speak for themselves and the viewers draw their own conclusions.
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Bruder Klaus was released on December 1, 1991.
Bruder Klaus was directed by Edwin Beeler.
Bruder Klaus has a runtime of 79 min.
Bruder Klaus was produced by Edwin Beeler.
The key characters in Bruder Klaus are Self (Adalbert Durrer), Self (Rudolf Gessner), Self (Roland Gröbli).
Bruder Klaus is a Documentary film.