Raffl (1985)

ALL 05/25/1985 (de) Drama 93 Min
  • Release
    05/25/1985
  • Production
    TTV Film Christian Berger
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Raffl
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

On February 20th, 1810, French and Bavarian forces killed the Tyrolean rebel leader Andreas Hofer in Mantua, at that time a part of Austria. Hofer had led the Tyroleans in their fight for independence from Bavaria and was betrayed by an insignificant farmer, the betrayal and its effect on the farmer is the subject of this historically-based drama. Director Christian Berger has shot the story emphasizing visual poetics, as well as close-ups to reveal the nuances of subtle emotions as they play across the human face. Whatever the farmer Raffl's motivation -- he is clearly an underdog, overworked, with his labor unrecognized -- he receives no expected reward for his betrayal of Hofer's hiding place, and he has to quickly leave for the city to escape his fellow villagers' wrath. Once in the city and working hard in a factory, Raffl must come to grips with the fact that his identity has changed, and he may have betrayed himself as well as Hofer.

  1. Christian Berger

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tina Frese

    Editor

  4. Christian Berger

    Producer



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Raffl (1985) 93 Min

ALL 05/25/1985 (de)
Drama
  • Release 05/25/1985
  • Production
    TTV Film Christian Berger
  • Original title Raffl
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

On February 20th, 1810, French and Bavarian forces killed the Tyrolean rebel leader Andreas Hofer in Mantua, at that time a part of Austria. Hofer had led the Tyroleans in their fight for independence from Bavaria and was betrayed by an insignificant farmer, the betrayal and its effect on the farmer is the subject of this historically-based drama. Director Christian Berger has shot the story emphasizing visual poetics, as well as close-ups to reveal the nuances of subtle emotions as they play across the human face. Whatever the farmer Raffl's motivation -- he is clearly an underdog, overworked, with his labor unrecognized -- he receives no expected reward for his betrayal of Hofer's hiding place, and he has to quickly leave for the city to escape his fellow villagers' wrath. Once in the city and working hard in a factory, Raffl must come to grips with the fact that his identity has changed, and he may have betrayed himself as well as Hofer.

  1. Christian Berger

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tina Frese

    Editor

  4. Christian Berger

    Producer