In a remote Swiss mountain village, the self-proclaimed prophet and sorcerer Anzevui foretells that the sun will never return, plunging the community into eternal winter. As fear and panic spread among the villagers, most succumb to despair. However, a young woman named Isabelle courageously resists the collective hysteria, ultimately rallying a group to ascend above the fog-covered valley in search of the elusive sun.
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Cast
29 people
Charles Vanel
Anzevui
Known for
The Wages of Fear
To Catch a Thief
Philippe Léotard
Arlettaz
Known for
French Connection II
So Long, Stooge
Claude Goretta
Bernard Zitzermann
Sylvette Frydman
Raoul Billerey
Denis Revaz
Known for
Naked Childhood
Betty Blue
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Also in
The Kidnapping
Jean-Marc Henchoz
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
Eliane Guignet
Catherine Mouchet
Isabelle Antide
Known for
The Specials
Reinventing Marvin
Alain Sarde
Known for
Fresh Bait
Sophie Charrière
Claude Goretta Director · Bernard Zitzermann Cinematographer Eliane Guignet Editor
First release September 2, 1987 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Production Canal+, Marion's Films
Production
Les Productions JMH
Production
Canal+
Production
Marion's Films
Production
Sara Films
Production
TSR
Production
StudioCanal
Production
France · Switzerland
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Original title
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 2, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
October 1, 1987 · Premiere · Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film
Finland
June 15, 2007 · Premiere · Midnight Sun Film Festival
Hungary
December 13, 1990 · TV
Italy
September 3, 1987 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Switzerland
September 10, 1987 · Theatrical · French
January 29, 1988 · Theatrical · German
August 17, 2023 · Digital · French · filmo.ch
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