As a child, Jennerwein had to watch his father, the legendary poacher Hannes von Tirol, being shot in cold blood by the royal gamekeeper Mayr in front of his mother. Although his mother did everything to spare her son a similar fate, Jennerwein followed in his father's footsteps. Together with his friend Pföderl, they made a mockery of the royal hunters. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, devastating poverty reigned in Tyrol and Bavaria. Anyone who provided a piece of meat in such times quickly became a folk hero and the archenemy of the authorities. Mayr set his sights on Jennerwein and Pföderl. When he noticed that they were both in love with the same girl, Agerl, he stirred up jealousy...
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Fritz Karl
Jennerwein
Known for
Grave Decisions
Goebbels and the Führer
Christoph Waltz
Pföderl
Known for
Django Unchained
Inglourious Basterds
Monika Baumgartner
Maria
Known for
Go Trabi Go
Petra Berndt
Rosl
Known for
Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood
Plan A
Götz Burger
Gemeindevorstand Moser
Known for
Monsieur Batignole
Same Old Song
Sabrina White
Agerl
Also in
Liebe auf den dritten Blick
Vorne ist verdammt weit weg
Florian Brückner
Hofberger
Known for
Faust
The Dark Valley
Hans-Günther Bücking Director
First release June 1, 2003 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Production BR, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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ORF
Production
BR
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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Austria · Germany
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German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 1, 2003
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