The Day of the Cat

Films

The Day of the Cat

Films

Two days in the life of a Swiss president. While he awaits the visit of the Spanish king, an intrigue is planned behind his back to bring him down. Private interests and the struggle for political power get tangled up and result in a dangerous mixture of highly explosive forces.

THE DAY OF THE CAT is based on the bestseller of the same name by Thomas Hürlimann. The film adaptation was awarded the Bavarian Film Prize 2010 ("Producer's Award").

Director: Wolfgang Panzer
Screenplay: Claus Hant, Dietmar Güntsche
DoP: Edwin Horak
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Marie Bäumer, Ulrich Tukur, Christiane Paul, Justus von Dohnányi, Edgar Selge
Commissioning Editor: -
Genre: Political Drama
Year: 2009