Tears of the Sexten Dolomites

Tears of the Sexten Dolomites

Drama, Documentary, War, History | March 27, 2014

In 1915, the First World War is in full swing and young men are called to military service in rows - including Franz and Peter. Both are sent to the Dolomite front, in order to fend off a threatened Italian attack. Comradeship and loyalty are needed in the fight, but Franz and Peter are ever enemies. Since Peter's romance with Anna, the competition between the two flares up more. But the circumstances of the war and the harsh weather in the mountains soon end those hostilities.

Tears of the Sexten Dolomites

Drama, Documentary, War, History | March 27, 2014

Tears of the Sexten Dolomites
In 1915, the First World War is in full swing and young men are called to military service in rows - including Franz and Peter. Both are sent to the Dolomite front, in order to fend off a threatened Italian attack. Comradeship and loyalty are needed in the fight, but Franz and Peter are ever enemies. Since Peter's romance with Anna, the competition between the two flares up more. But the circumstances of the war and the harsh weather in the mountains soon end those hostilities.
Producers
Original title Tränen der Sextner Dolomiten
Directors Hubert Schönegger
Writers

Cast

Gedeon Burkhard

as Parroco Oberrainer

Thomas Prenn

as Franz Anderlacher

Jasmin Barbara Mairhofer

as Anna Moser

Florian Sumerauer

as Peter Hartmaier

Ricardo Angelini

as Tenente Giorgio

Anton Algrang

as Tenente Fiedler

Oliver Pezzi

as Karl Wisthaler