---
title: 'Tanner (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Xavier Koller'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tanner-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143860/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tanner (1985)

1985 · 107 min · Drama · Switzerland

Original title: Der schwarze Tanner

## Synopsis

Tanner is a 1985 Swiss drama film directed by Xavier Koller and based on Meinrad Inglin’s story of the same name. Set in Switzerland during the Second World War, it follows the mountain farmer Kaspar Tanner as he resists official orders to convert pastureland into cropland. In 1986, the film received several awards and was the Swiss entry for the Academy Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Xavier Koller](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-koller)
- **Screenplay:** [Xavier Koller](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-koller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Elemér Ragályi](https://cinepixo.com/people/elemer-ragalyi)
- **Editor:** [Fee Liechti](https://cinepixo.com/people/fee-liechti)

## Cast

- [Otto Mächtlinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/otto-machtlinger)
- [Dietmar Schönherr](https://cinepixo.com/people/dietmar-schonherr)

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