The Mountain

Story

Synopsis

It's 1922. A weather observer and his wife live in a remote cabin high in the Swiss Alps. As this drama begins, they are being joined by a third person, an Austrian who coveted the job the Swiss man had won in this bleak location. Not only that, but he also has his eyes on the Swiss man's lovely wife. The Austrian has charm, so he wins some hospitality from the couple. The three live together for a little while, but the rivalry between the two men soon erupts with tragic consequences.

Director

Markus Imhoof

Writers

Thomas Hürlimann, Markus Imhoof

Language

German

Country

Switzerland

Release date

7 November 1990

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Susanne Lothar

  Lena

• 

  Mathias Gnädinger

  Manser

• 

  Peter Simonischek

  Kreuzpointner

• 

  Agnes Fink

  Manser's mother

• Jürgen Cziesla

  Direktor

• Adolf Laimböck

  Colonel