Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
1976 · Movie · 115 min. · Switzerland
An unemployed labourer, Mathieu, gets a job on a small farm run by Marcel and his wife Marguerite. His wife Mathilde is pregnant, and they intend to call the new-born baby Jonas. They become friends with a disillusion political activist, Max, and a history teacher, Marco, who uses the most bizarre teaching methods. Marco befriends Marie, a supermarket cashier, who steals from her shop to help out an old friend. Meanwhile Max is seduced by the passionate Madeleine, who works for he firm that intends to exploit farmers like Marcel.
Direction Alain Tanner
Cast Jean-Luc Bideau · Rufus Magloire · Miou-Miou · Jacques Denis · Dominique Labourier · Roger Jendly · Myriam Boyer · Myriam Mézières · Jonas · Raymond Bussières
Soundtrack Jean-Marie Sénia
Screenplay Alain Tanner · John Berger
Cinematography Renato Berta
Original title Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000
6.8
407 votes (FilmAffinity)
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