A young man raises the dead in a high valley where the power is held by Violanta.
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Lucia Bosè
Donna Violanta
Known for
Death of a Cyclist
The Lady Without Camelias
Maria Schneider
Laura
Known for
Last Tango in Paris
The Passenger
Lou Castel
Silver
Known for
Fists in the Pocket
Beware of a Holy Whore
Ingrid Caven
Alma
Known for
Suspiria
World on a Wire
François Simon
Simon
Known for
To Die of Love
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Gérard Depardieu
Fortunat
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Raúl Gimenez
Adrian
Known for
Lili Marleen
The Third Generation
Luciano Simioni
David
Known for
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps
Marilú Marini
Teresa
Known for
Trouble Every Day
Final Arrangements
Anne-Marie Blanc
Silver's mother
Also in
The Unburdening
The Abused Love Letters
Daniel Schmid Director · Wolf Wondratschek Writer Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Story
First release September 20, 1977 · Produced in Switzerland · Production Artco-Film
Production
Condor Films
Production
Artco-Film
Production
Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Spain · September 20, 1977
Premiere · San Sebastian Film Festival
Switzerland · March 10, 1978
Theatrical · German
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 15, 1978 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
March 22, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
February 22, 1978 · Theatrical · West Germany
December 23, 1979 · TV · East Germany
December 16, 1980 · TV · West Germany
Italy
August 15, 1985 · TV
Poland
October 1, 1979 · Premiere · Warsaw, Swiss Film Week
Switzerland
April 1, 1978 · Theatrical · French
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