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.
Harald Windisch
as Andreas Hofer
Alexander Hoffelner
as Erzherzog Johann
David Jakob
as Joseph von Hormayr
Florian Schwienbacher
as Joseph Daney
Günther Götsch
as Jakob Sieberer
Andreas Hartner
as Bauer / Landstürmer
Martin Augustin Schneider
as Cajetan Sweth
René Rebeiz
as Landstürmer
Alexa Brunner
as young woman
