William Tell

The story of the Swiss legend hero Wilhelm Tell, starring Claes Bang in the lead role.

Switzerland 1307. The Swiss population is heavily oppressed by powerful Austrian forces. William Tell lives a quiet life in the countryside with his family and has vowed never to commit violence after his time in the Crusades. However, Tell suddenly finds himself inadvertently in a situation where he must take a stand in the conflict. When the Austrian governor Gessler, as a punishment, forces Tell to shoot an apple off his son’s head, William Tell decides to join the rebels to stop the bloodshed.

“The film is big, brutal and beautiful — over the top at times and stirring at others.” ~Steve Pond, TheWrap

“It’s entirely ridiculous, but performed with absolute seriousness and the result is an innocent amusement.” ~Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian