La Guerre dans le Haut-Pays


1h 45m 1999

Brief Synopsis

In 1798 Napoleon is on the verge of taking Berne. A young man is influenced by a returning French soldier, although most of his remote village is resolutely anti-French. David's own father heads the anti-French loyalists, but David has a more modern view and is thinking of joining the French. He is

Film Details

Also Known As
Guerre dans le Haut-Pays, War in the Highlands, The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Rezo Films; Saga Films; Ugc International
Distribution Company
Rezo Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

In 1798 Napoleon is on the verge of taking Berne. A young man is influenced by a returning French soldier, although most of his remote village is resolutely anti-French. David's own father heads the anti-French loyalists, but David has a more modern view and is thinking of joining the French. He is also in love with Julie, whose father supports the French. But when the inevitable battle comes, the young lovers must beg their elders for support, and the father and son are pitted against each other.

Film Details

Also Known As
Guerre dans le Haut-Pays, War in the Highlands, The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Rezo Films; Saga Films; Ugc International
Distribution Company
Rezo Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States February 1999

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 10-21, 1999.

Released in United States 1999 (World premiere at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival.)

Released in United States February 1999 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 10-21, 1999.)