The Crucifix Carver of Ammergau
The Crucifix Carver of Ammergau (German: Der Herrgottschnitzer von Ammergau) is a 1952 West German romantic drama film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Erich Auer, Elise Aulinger and Willy Rösner.[1]
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| Directed by | Harald Reinl |
| Produced by | Ottmar Ostermayr |
| Written by | Peter Ostermayr |
| Based on | Der Herrgottschnitzer von Ammergau (play) by Ludwig Ganghofer |
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| Edited by | Adolf Schlyssleder |
Production company | Peter Ostermayr Produktion |
| Distributed by | Kopp-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Part of the tradition of heimatfilm, it was based on the 1880 play of the same name by Ludwig Ganghofer. It was made at the Bavaria Film Studios in Munich and on location in the Bavarian Alps. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder.
Synopsis
A rural wood carver is invited by a painter to come to Munich to study art, leading to tensions with his girlfriend.
Cast
- Erich Auer as Pauli
- Elise Aulinger as Vroni
- Willy Rösner as Wirt
- Ingeborg Cornelius as Loni
- Paul Richter as Baumiller
- Elfie Pertramer as Marei
- Sepp Rist as Jäger
- Heinrich Hauser as Lehnl
- Ludwig Schmid-Wildy as Rötelbacher
- Thea Aichbichler as Frau Rötelbacher
- Walter Sedlmayr as Muckl
- Addi Adametz as Liesl
- Karl Bauhofer as 1. Kapellmeister
- Georg Bauer
- Alwin Emmerl
- José Held as Kapellmeister
- Rosl Mayr as Zenzi
References
- Bock & Bergfelder p. 29
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
External links
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