A rascals’ road movie
‘Rascals on the Road’ (‘Mein Name ist Eugen’) is a Swiss dialect film adaptation of Klaus Schädelin’s children’s classic from the 1960s. With just over 500,000 admissions, it ranks among the most successful Swiss film productions.
From the Film Commission’s report on the City of Zurich Film Award 2006
The Film Commission honoured Monica Rottmeyer and Gerald Damovsky for the commitment and professionalism they brought to ‘Mein Name ist Eugen’ and to their other films, and for their contribution to the artistic and technical quality of production design in Switzerland. The report notes that the two “co-invented film worlds […] For this rascals’ road movie, after extensive research and preparation, they rebuilt the Switzerland of 1964 on screen.” Our translation.
Source: Zürcher Filmpreise 2006, report of the Film Commission
Awards
- 2006 Swiss Film Award, Solothurn
- Film Prize of the City of Zurich, awarded to Monica Rottmeyer
- 2006 Grand Prix, Festival international du Film pour enfants de Montréal
- 2007 Best Feature Film, Children’s Jury Award, Bruges
- 2007 Special Jury Prize, International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults
Source: Swiss Films, selection
Credits
- Year: 2005
- Director: Michael Steiner
- Production Design: Monica Rottmeyer & Gerald Damovsky
- Historical Research: Monica Rottmeyer
- Production: C-Films, Zurich