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Cast
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| Sean Connery | ... | Douglas Meredith | |
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Betsy Brantley | ... | Kate |
| Lambert Wilson | ... | Johann Biari | |
| Jennifer Hilary | ... | Sarah Meredith | |
| Isabel Dean | ... | Kate's Mother | |
| Gérard Buhr | ... | Brendel | |
| Anna Massey | ... | Jennifer Pierce | |
| Sheila Reid | ... | Gillian Pierce | |
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Georges Claisse | ... | Dieter |
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Kathy Marothy | ... | Dieter's Wife |
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Terry Kingley | ... | Georg |
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Emilie Lihou | ... | Old Woman |
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Alfred Schmidhauser | ... | Martin |
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Jerry Brouer | ... | Van Royen (as Jerry Brouwer) |
| Marc Duret | ... | French Student | |
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Douglas Meredith (Sir Sean Connery) is a respectable married middle aged doctor with a terrible secret. He's been having a secret consensual incestuous affair with his niece Kate (Betsy Brantley) for some time now. She lives in the Swiss Alps and they have their badly needed privacy there. One day, Swiss guide Johann Biari (Lambert Wilson) shows up to take them mountain climbing. Kate shows a faint interest in this man, which worries Douglas. During the climb an accident happens and their lives are changed forever.
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1982 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$43,891, 14 November 1982Gross USA:
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Betsy Brantley and Lambert Wilson received "introducing" credits despite having appeared in theatrical movies prior to this one. See more »Alternate Versions
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This movie is dated and overly dramatic, but it also has its charms. The best part about it is the accurate portrayal of Swiss culture (yeah it does kind of exist, mostly mountain climbing and rigid traditions, but the occasional alphorn and yodle). Really, it is frighteningly accurate. Beautiful mountain scenery and discovering how old-school climbing gear worked are two of the other benefits of this surprisingly sweet movie.