Pestalozzi's Mountain
In the 1770s, Swiss farmer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi established a school for poor orphaned children in the Aargau. Up to total exhaustion he sacrificed himself for his pedagogical theories. Five years later, the project of the idealistic educator failed after bloody attacks of the French. In retrospect, the disappointed Pestalozzi experiences the last few months with "his" children.
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Pestalozzi's Mountain
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 17, 1989
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama
User Score
63%
Original Title
Pestalozzis Berg
Production Companies
Praesens-Film, Stella Film, Ellepi Films, DEFA
Director
Peter von Gunten
Description
In the 1770s, Swiss farmer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi established a school for poor orphaned children in the Aargau. Up to total exhaustion he sacrificed himself for his pedagogical theories. Five years later, the project of the idealistic educator failed after bloody attacks of the French. In retrospect, the disappointed Pestalozzi experiences the last few months with "his" children.
