War in the Highlands

La Guerre Dans le Haut Pays is a period piece set in the winter of 1797-98, during the six days leading up to the fall of Bern and the victory of Napoleon's army, when the Bern government is faced with mixed loyalties from its subjects. The population of the lower valley is divided, but the upper region remains loyal, since they have been given special autonomy and a favorable system of taxation. David, a postman, works between the two regions. His father, who is a hard-line conservative, does not approve of his relationship with Julie, who is from the lower part of the valley. Julie's father, on the other hand, is more open to the new ideas of liberation. As a result of his work, David is exposed to new ideas and becomes a believer in equality and justice.

3.938

105 min

Cast

Marion Cotillard

as Julie Bonzon

Yann Trégouët

as David Aviolat

Antoine Basler

as Ansermoz

François Marthouret

as Josias Aviolat

Patrick Le Mauff

as Tille

Jacques Michel

as Jean Bonzon

Jean-Pierre Gos

as Le Pasteur

Daniela Bisconti

as Mrs. Bonzon

Maurice Aufair

as Moïse Pittet

Michel Voïta

as Fornerod

François Morel

as Devenoge

Laurent Terzieff

as Isaïe

Antoine Monot Jr.

as Soldat Ogi

Olivia Capeta

Jacques Dau

as Soldat Lespinasse

Roberto Betti

Claude Bourgeois

Nerses Boyadjian

Georges Brasey

Daniel Burnat

Fabien Buzenet

Jérôme Chappatte

Gilbert Charles

Eric Coustaud

as (as Eric Cousteaud)

Jean-Marie Daunas

Serge Demoulin

Gilbert Divorne

Pierre Dubey

Miguel Fernandez

as Soldat (as Miguel Fernández)

Anthony Gerber

Patrice Gilly

Alexandre Grandchamp

Daniel Holliger

Pascal Ivancic

Philippe Ivancic

Philippe Jaquier

Yves Jenny

Olivier Küng

Vincent Mermillod

Véronique Montel

Fanny Noël

Martine Paschoud

Thierry Piétra

Yann Pugin

Florence Quartenoud

Cosette Remy

Laura Richard

Léon de Riedmatten

Michel Rossy

Alexander Seibt

Jean-Marie Tempère

Bernard Theler

Roberto Tirro

Matthias Urban

Roland Vouilloz

Director

Francis Reusser