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 |
