HD soldier Läppli

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HD-Soldat Läppli (HD stands for auxiliary service ) is a character of the Swiss actor Alfred Rasser . There is also a film of the same name from 1959.

Emergence

Rasser came up with the good-natured, but limitlessly clumsy soldier Theophil Läppli in 1945.

description

According to his statements during a police interrogation in the film, Theophil Läppli was born on October 23, 1894 in Buckten , Canton Basel-Land . In the film Demokrat Läppli he mentioned a different date of birth; October 22, 1910, place of birth also in Buckten, Baselland. This was also the case in the play "Demokrat Läppli", like the one from 1975, which was recorded by Swiss television .

Typical of Läppli is his high-pitched nasal voice and the distinctive Basel German dialect, which is emphasized by a speech defect. The stories mostly take place during World War II . As an auxiliary soldier, Läppli does not carry a weapon (in the film HD-Soldat Läppli he wears a carbine), is far from any front and is only used for simple tasks (such as sweeping the barracks square).

Läppli always means well. Even for the screaming military superiors who punish him for each of his many missteps, he always has understanding and compassion - which of course also enrages them. In addition, no command can be so precise that Läppli would not misunderstand it.

Film adaptations

The enormous success on the theater stages in Switzerland led to three film adaptations.

  • Läppli at Customs (1954)
  • HD soldier Läppli (1959)
  • Democrat Läppli (1961)

Roland Rasser

After the death of Alfred Rasser, the character was continued on the theater stage by his son Roland Rasser .

Resumption with Gilles Tschudi

The Theater Fauteuil resumed the play "HD-Soldat Läppli" in November 2019. Theophil Läppli is played in this production by Gilles Tschudi .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Video of the 1975 theatrical recording, minute 58:20
  2. ↑ HD soldier Läppli is getting ready for the premiere. In: Telebasel. October 14, 2019, accessed on January 27, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).