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Morgarten findet Statt

The Battle of Morgarten
La Bataille de Morgarten
Erich Langjahr
Beni Muller
1979 Switzerland 96 minutes German

The re-enaction of the Battle of Morgarten (1315), after which the Habsburgs withrew from Switzerland is a symbol of national unity: processions, shooting competitions, official speeches… Thanks to the people’s participation, the film becomes a self portrai of an area, giving a local event its historical and sociological dimension.

Production :
Erich Langjahr
Distribution :
Langjahr Film
Editing :
Erich Langjahr; Beni Müller
Sound :
Roger Bonnot; Hanspeter Fischer; Justice Olsson; André Pinkus; Reiner Stahel
Photography :
Johann Gfeller; Erich Langjahr; Werner Meier; Otmar Schmid

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