Jenatsch (1987)
A journalist is assigned to interview an eccentric anthropologist who has exhumed the skeleton of Jörg Jenatsch, a revered freedom fighter who was mysteriously murdered in 1639. Initially disinterested, the journalist begins to uncover unflattering truths about the national hero and experiences visions in which he seems to be witnessing events that transpired over 300 years ago. As he obsessively pursues the investigation, his personal life and his grip on reality disintegrate, drawing him relentlessly toward the fatal carnival at which Jenatsch was killed.
- Released
- 1987-06-01
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Daniel Schmid
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Michel Voïta as Christophe Sprecher
- Christine Boisson as Nina
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Jörg Jenatsch
- Jean Bouise as Dr. Tobler
- Laura Betti as Mademoiselle von Planta
- Carole Bouquet as Lucrezia von Planta
- Jean-Marc Henchoz as Pompejus von Planta
- Fredi M. Murer as L'archiviste du ciné-journal
- Raúl Gimenez as Le chauffeur de taxi
- Roland Bertin as Le prêtre
- Jean-Paul Muel as Le Monsieur du bain
- Peter Bonke as Peter Hertig