Tanner

Tanner (1986)

Der schwarze Tanner

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.

Date of release
1986-01-11
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Director
Xavier Koller

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Tanner is a 1985 Swiss drama film directed by Xavier Koller and based on Meinrad Inglin’s story of the same name. Set in Switzerland during the Second World War, it follows the mountain farmer Kaspar Tanner as he resists official orders to convert pastureland into cropland. In 1986, the film received several awards and was the Swiss entry for the Academy Awards.

Production

The film was based on Meinrad Inglin’s story Der schwarze Tanner, about the Schwyz mountain farmer Kaspar Tanner, who refuses during the Second World War to turn pastureland into cropland as ordered by the authorities. It was shot in 1985 in Muotathal, Bisisthal, Ibach, and Schwyz, and was produced in Switzerland, West Germany, and Austria.

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