War in the Highlands
War in the Highlands () is a 1998 war drama film written and directed by Francis Reusser and starring Marion Cotillard. The film is a co-production between Switzerland, France and Belgium and it is based on the 1915 novel by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, concerning Switzerland in the Napoleonic era. The film was released theatrically in Switzerland on 7 October 1998, and in France on 5 May 1999. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 71st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Marion Cotillard won the Best Actress award at the 1999 Autrans Mountain Film Festival for her performance. The film also competed for the Golden Bear at the 1999 Berlin Film Festival. Plot Cast Marion Cotillard as Julie Bonzon Yann Trégouët as David Aviolat François Marthouret as Josias Aviolat Antoine Basler as Ansermoz Patrick Le Mauff as Tille Jacques Michel as Jean Bonzon Jean-Pierre Gos as Pastor Awards and nominations See also List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links 1998 films 1998 drama films 1990s war drama films Swiss