Tanner

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Walter Deuber, Meinrad Inglin, Xavier Koller

Language

German

Country

Switzerland

Release date

11 January 1986

Ensemble

Cast

• Otto Mächtlinger

  Tanner

• Renate Steiger

  Agnes Tanner

• 

  Dietmar Schönherr

  Steiner

• 

  Ernst C. Sigrist

  Jakob Tanner

• Liliana Heimberg

  Anna Tanner

• Susanne Betschaft

  Leni Tanner

• Heinz Bühlmann

  Büelmann

• Giovanni Früh

  Res Schuler

• 

  Volker Prechtel

  Fuhrhalter Suter

• Johannes Peyer

  Käser

• Albert Freuler

  Stähli

• Ingold Wildenauer

  Strübi