Graf Yoster
- Lukas Ammann: Count Yoster
- Wolfgang Volz: Johann
- Béatrice Romand: niece Charlie ( 1974)
Count Yoster has the honor is a television series on ARD, which was produced from 1967 to 1976 from the Bavaria Atelier GmbH. At the scripts the writing team of Rolf and Alexandra Becker worked with. The title music was written by Peter Fischer. The series was broadcast in the early evening program of the ARD, in France they showed it in 1969 under the title Le Comte Yoster a bien l' honneur.
Action
Count Yoster, the " gentleman detective " or " Crime Graf ," clears crimes on genteel manner. He is supported by his servant and chauffeur John. The criminal cases usually occur in circles of high society, it is, for example, the forgery of a valuable violin or to the machinations of a dubious financing institution. In the first seasons until 1970, the consequences are always only 25 minutes long and begin in the courtyard of the castle. Count Yoster is every time ready at the door and are Johann the goal of his journey. Johann answered this mostly to the fact that he already knows, because he usually has read the mail secretly or well studied the newspaper. In 1974, the car of Count moves through the archway, Johann rises and sets the count before the audience.
The cases are created differently. Most of the audience knows the perpetrator, or there are several possible culprits. The focus here is more on the way Yoster depends on the solution and transferred to the perpetrator.
Main characters
Lukas Ammann plays the detective writer Count Yoster, Wolfgang Volz his servant John, who has a criminal past, actually Johann Gotthold wine Hofer called earlier and was pastry chef. The appeal of the series lies in the contrast between the two protagonists, which leads to humorous situations and dialogues. Yoster is the stereotypical personification of a distinguished counts, the most special gift of observation researched the events and triggers. John is down to earth, jovial and not averse woman acquaintances. In many cases, he meets old cellmate, who work mostly for the perpetrator. In a follow Völz plays ( How to write a murder mystery ) even a double role.
Supporting Actor
Remarkable for a German series is that you could also get supporting actor known British and French films or television series is. These play in the series with many voice actors who knows the audience only by their distinctive voice.
Production
The series was produced in five seasons. The information in the literature vary 62-76 episodes since the 14 or 28 episodes of season 4 were broadcast in two parts. Filming was initially in black and white ( seasons 1, 2 and 1.Folge of Season 3 ), result from 26 (1969 ) in color. For the directed some of the most famous German film and television directors were responsible as Michael Braun, Georg Tressler, Heinz Wilhelm black or Imo Moszkowicz. Marriage Lukas Ammann won the role of Count Yoster, Albert Lieven, Adolf Wohlbrück and Richard Münch were talking for, but rejected the part.
Equipment
The castle of the Count was in the first seasons the High Castle Pähl in the Weilheim -Schongau. From 1974, this castle was in Isareck Wang at Moosburg
In the carriage of Count is a Rolls -Royce Phantom III. The car is equipped with a minibar, telephone and Count Yosters hookah. In the first seasons until 1970 the car was the hallmark M - Y 001 In 1974, the indicator M - CY 75