Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard (1941): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1941, Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard is a notable film.

What it’s about. The title means "The last postillion (stage-coachman) of the St.Gotthard-pass". A company of select people joins the horse-driven coach for crossing the center of the Alps over the traditional path high on the mountain valley. It is the time of railways as the means of modernization. A tunnel is going to be built. The new fast way would render useless the small transport industry from which local people had made their living. The great mountainous landscape is the background for the conflicts which arise between rich and poor, local traditionalists and foreign modernizers. The daughter of a local, who is opposed against the tunnel, would like to get engaged with a tunnel engineer, but is also coveted by a local favored by her father.

Who’s in it. Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard stars Rudolf Bernhard as Kondukteur Kaspar Danioth.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard page.