THE FREEDOM OF THE EAGLE
synopsis
The last year in the turbulent life of a national hero, this story of a struggle for the freedom of Tyrol, led by the charismatic Andreas Hofer, is both dramatic and touching. A battle against French and Bavarian occupiers, it went down in history as the first guerrilla war to be fought in Central Europe.
international title: | THE FREEDOM OF THE EAGLE |
original title: | ANDREAS HOFER 1809 - DIE FREIHEIT DES ADLERS |
country: | Austria, Germany, Italy |
sales agent: | Bavaria Film (DE) |
year: | 2002 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Xaver Schwarzenberger |
film run: | 108' |
release date: | AT 23/08/2002 |
cast: | Günther Maria Halmer, Tobias Moretti, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Martina Gedeck, Julia Stemberger, Heio von Stetten, Gregor Bloéb |
film editing: | Helga Borsche |
art director: | Rudi Czettel |
costumes designer: | Heidi Melinc |
production: | Satel Film, Almaro Film, ORF (AT), BR (DE), RAI Bozen (IT) |
distributor: | Constantin Film Verleih |