Released:
1986-01-11

Overview:
During the WW2, a Swiss mountain farmer, refuses to follow the government policy to increase self-sufficiency with produce. In his opinion, the steep mountain pastures are not suited for agriculture. Most of the villagers agree. However some begin to cultivate. Even after all his fellow farmers have given in and have started to plant cops, Tanner continues his opposition and ignores all letters and instructions. This leads to a series of reprimands, for instance, some of his hay is seized and his wife cannot buy at the local grocer's since the family won't comply with the government policy.

Director:
Xavier Koller

Runtime:
1h 47min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Otto Mächtlinger
  as
  Tanner
• 
  Renate Steiger
  as
  Agnes Tanner
• 
  Dietmar Schönherr
  as
  Steiner
• 
  Ernst C. Sigrist
  as
  Jakob Tanner
• 
  Liliana Heimberg
  as
  Anna Tanner