War in the Highlands
1998, French. Directed by Francis Reusser.
La Guerre Dans le Haut Pays is a period piece set in the winter of 1797-98, during the six days leading up to the fall of Bern and the victory of Napoleon's army, when the Bern government is faced with mixed loyalties from its subjects. The population of the lower valley is divided, but the upper region remains loyal, since they have been given special autonomy and a favorable system of taxation. David, a postman, works between the two regions. His father, who is a hard-line conservative, does not approve of his relationship with Julie, who is from the lower part of the valley. Julie's father, on the other hand, is more open to the new ideas of liberation. As a result of his work, David is exposed to new ideas and becomes a believer in equality and justice.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Francis ReusserDirector
- Marion CotillardJulie Bonzon
- Yann TrégouëtDavid Aviolat
- Antoine BaslerAnsermoz
- François MarthouretJosias Aviolat
- Patrick Le MauffTille
- Jacques MichelJean Bonzon
- Jean-Pierre GosLe Pasteur
- Daniela BiscontiMrs. Bonzon
- Maurice AufairMoïse Pittet
- Michel VoïtaFornerod
- François MorelDevenoge
- Laurent TerzieffIsaïe
Details
- Released
- 7 October 1998
- Original title
- La guerre dans le Haut Pays
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Francis Reusser
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War in the Highlands runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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War in the Highlands isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed War in the Highlands?
War in the Highlands (1998) was directed by Francis Reusser and stars Marion Cotillard, Yann Trégouët, Antoine Basler.