Jenatsch
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.
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Jenatsch
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 1, 1987
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
User Score
55%
Original Title
Jenatsch
Production Companies
Limbo Film AG, Beat Curti, Société de Banque Suisse, Bleu Productions, Schweizer Fernsehen (SF), ZDF
Director
Daniel Schmid
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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