THE REFORMER. Zwingli - A life's portrait
The young priest Ulrich Zwingli makes waves with his increasing attacks on the Catholic Church's excesses. However, he almost triggers a civil war when he marries the young widow Anna and tries to end the prevailing system of fear and oppression.
Like Luther and Calvin, Zwingli is one of the leading reformers of the Catholic Church. His revolutionary ideas focused on the church, but also didn't stop at the state, the military and society. Award-winning director Stefan Haupt („The Circle“, „Elisabeth Kübler-Ross”, “Utopia Blues”) directs the gripping true story with historical accuracy and emotional depth. Maximilian Simonischek („Hindenburg: The Last Flight“, „Divine Order“) delivers a stunning performance as Zwingli - one of Europe’s most courageous, religious men. Also starring are Stefan Kurt (“Dreileben”) and Anatole Taubman (“Quantum of Solace”, “P.O.W.”, “Servants”).
Zurich in 1519. The young widow Anna is leading a meagre existence between fear of the Church and worries about her three children's future when the arrival of one man causes a stir in the city: the young priest Ulrich Zwingli takes up his new position at Zurich Cathedral and triggers heated discussions with his sermons against the abuses of the Catholic Church. He inspires hope instead of fear and oppression, and insists on education and charity. Zwingli's revolutionary ideas initially frighten Anna, but then a love affair quickly develops between the two. Zwingli's success becomes dangerous within a very short time. His ideas almost trigger a civil war, with a struggle for power and sovereignty beginning at the same time within the inner circles of the movement. Zwingli has to take some difficult decisions when the Catholic forces begin to form across Europe: is he ultimately prepared to die for the Reformation, thereby sacrificing his love?
Awards
Best Feature Film at the FIFHM Montréal 2019 (Historical Film Festival)
Nominated for Score of the Year (Public Choice) at the World Soundtrack Awards 2019 (to Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg)
Nominated for Score of the Year (Top 10) at the Movie Music UK Awards 2020 (to Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg)
Nominated for Best Score in a Drama Film at the Movie Music UK Awards 2020 (to Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg)
Key Information
| Original Title | Zwingli |
| Genre |
Fiction/Drama |
| Produced by: | C-FILMS AG |
| Year Of Production | 2019 |
| Duration | 128 min |
| Country Of Origin | Switzerland |
| Language Versions | Swiss German [OV],English [ST],French [ST],German [ST],Spanish [ST] |
Cast & Crew
| Director/s | Stefan Haupt |
| Cast | Max Simonischek Sarah Sophia Meyer Anatole Taubman |
| Producer/s | Anne Walser Mario Krebs |
| Writer/s | Simone Schmid |