Movie Description

Pestalozzis Berg

(1989)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitlePestalozzis Berg

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1989-03-17

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 59m

Production CompaniesPraesens-Film,Stella Film,Ellepi Films,DEFA

Genres

  • Drama