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.
Released: Mar 17, 1989
Runtime: 119 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gian Maria Volonté, Rolf Hoppe, Heidi Züger, Christian Grashof, Michael Gwisdek, Corinna Harfouch
Crew: Peter von Gunten (Director), Lukas Hartmann (Screenplay), Lukas Hartmann (Novel), Peter Schneider (Writer), Peter von Gunten (Writer), Lotti Mehnert (Editor)