Francis Reusser (1 December 1942 – 10 April 2020) was a Swiss film director. He directed thirteen films since 1968. His film '' Derborence'' was entered into the

1985 Cannes Film Festival The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the ''When Father Was Away on Business'' by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with ''Witness'', directed by Peter Weir and closed with ''The Emerald Forest'', ...

. Reusser died on 10 April 2020 after a long illness.

Selected filmography

* ''Anthony et Cleopatra'' (1964) * '' Le grand soir'' (1976) * ''Seuls'' (1981) * '' Derborence'' (1985) * '' War in the Highlands'' (1999)

Awards

* 1976:

Locarno Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, sh ...

Golden Leopard The Golden Leopard () is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to be ...

for ''Le Grand Soir'' * 1986: César Awards for Best French Language Film at 11th César Awards for Derborence

References

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Swiss Film Directory
1942 births 2020 deaths Swiss film directors Swiss screenwriters Male screenwriters People from Vevey {{Switzerland-film-director-stub