Andreas Hofer. Held wider Willen

Andreas Hofer. Held wider Willen (2017) is a documentary film directed by Beverly Blankenship rated 7.0/10.

During the Napoleonic Wars at the beginning of the 19th century, Andreas Hofer became a Tyrolean folk hero. As the head of a resistance movement, he became caught up in a dangerous political game of interests between the French and Austrians, Napoleon and the Habsburgs. After the defeat at Austerlitz, the Habsburgs had to cede Tyrol to the Bavarian kings in 1805. The liberal Bavarians implemented numerous reforms in Tyrol, including religious reforms, which met with resistance from the rural population. The young Archduke Johann wanted to take advantage of their discontent. In Andreas Hofer, the commander-in-chief of the Tyrolean troops, the brother of Emperor Franz I finds a loyal patriot whom he can use for his political moves. The Tyrolean revolt against the French and Bavarians puts Napoleon in a tight spot. In several battles, the rebels succeed in defeating the Bavarian and French troops, but not in defeating them for good.

Cast

Harald Windisch

Andreas Hofer

Alexander Hoffelner

Erzherzog Johann

David Jakob

Joseph von Hormayr

Florian Schwienbacher

Joseph Daney

Günther Götsch

Jakob Sieberer

Andreas Hartner

Bauer / Landstürmer

Martin Augustin Schneider

Cajetan Sweth

René Rebeiz

Landstürmer

Alexa Brunner

young woman