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Lydia – Aufzeichnungen aus dem Irrenhaus (2026)
Directed by Stefan Jung
Documentary · 1h 08m
She was a prisoner in the corset of social constraints and conventions – and at the same time she fought for a self-determined life as a woman – Lydia Welti-Escher, the daughter of politician and business leader Alfred Escher. Due to an extramarital liaison, the Swiss authorities had her committed to a psychiatric ward.
Cast
Judith Hofmann
Crew
- Director
- Stefan Jung
- Director of Photography
- Andreas Köhler
- Producer
- Stefan Jung
Details
- Release date
- 2026-02-05
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- German
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Production
- SRF, real Film GmbH