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Cast
Maximilian Simonischek
as Ulrich Zwingli
Sarah Sophia Meyer
as Anna Reinhart
Charlotte Schwab
as Maria
Anatole Taubman
as Leo Jud
Stefan Kurt
as Mayor Röist
Oscar Bingisser
as Johann Faber
Andrea Zogg
as Hofmann
Ueli Jäggi
as Bishop of Constance
Rachel Braunschweig
as Katharina von Zimmern
Mathis Künzler
as Köbi Kaiseri
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2019
Runtime2h 04m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHistory
Votes14
DirectorStefan Haupt
WritersSimone Schmid
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait
About The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait
Zurich in 1519: The young widow Anna Reinhart lives a barren life between fear of the church and worries about the future of her three children, when the arrival of a man in the city causes turmoil: The young priest Ulrich Zwingli takes up his new position at the Grossmünster in Zurich and sparks fierce discussions with his sermons against the grievances of the Catholic Church. Zwingli's revolutionary thoughts frighten Anna. But when she sees how Zwingli lives charity and not just preaches, she increasingly becomes fascinated by him. But Zwingli's success quickly becomes dangerous. His ideas almost trigger a civil war, and at the same time a struggle for power and interpretive sovereignty breaks out in the inner circle of the movement. When the Catholic forces begin to form internationally, the relationship between Zwingli and Anna is put to a hard test.
Directed by Stefan Haupt, The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait leans on a strong ensemble — Maximilian Simonischek, Sarah Sophia Meyer, Charlotte Schwab — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2019.
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