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.

Directed by: Peter von Gunten
Written by: Peter Schneider & Peter von Gunten & Lukas Hartmann
Release date: 1989-03-17
Runtime: 119 minutes
Cast:
Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté
Pestalozzi 
Rolf Hoppe Rolf Hoppe
Zehender 
Heidi Züger Heidi Züger
Mädi 
Christian Grashof Christian Grashof
Zschokke 
Michael Gwisdek Michael Gwisdek
Perrault 
Corinna Harfouch Corinna Harfouch
Juliette Benoit 
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Also known as:
  • Pestalozzi's Mountain