Maria Becker

William Tell is a 1960 Swiss adventure film directed by Michel Dickoff and Karl Hartl and starring Robert Freitag, Wolfgang Rottsieper and Alfred Schlageter. It is based on the traditional folk story of William Tell. The film was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.

After several unsuccessful attempts to approach international film star Cesar Valentin, young writer Brian Smith takes matters into his own hands, shooting the actor in front of hundreds of adoring fans, only to be killed himself in the ensuing chaos.