A noble family that fled Silesia during World War II sets out to build a new life in the Bavarian Forest, but their efforts are threatened by the heir’s worldly ambitions—until he comes to realize his true calling and finds his true love.
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Cast
16 people
Claus Holm
Martin
Known for
The Tiger of Eschnapur
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Sabine Bethmann
Marianne
Known for
The Tiger of Eschnapur
Rudolf Forster
Baron Malte
Known for
The 3 Penny Opera
Gert Fröbe
Gerstenberg
Known for
Goldfinger
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Klaus Kinski
Otto Hartwig
Known for
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Ilse Steppat
Frieda Stengel
Known for
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Beppo Brem
Huber
Also in
Shock Troop
Die fidelen Detektive
Margarete Haagen
Kräutermarie
Also in
Three Men in the Snow
Under the Bridges
Willy A. Kleinau
Stengel
Known for
The Captain from Kopenick
Susanne Cramer
Inge Sternitzke
Known for
Bedtime Story
Erica Beer
Simone
Known for
Deep End
The Counterfeit Traitor
Herbert A. E. Böhme
Sternitzke
Known for
Mill of the Stone Women
Wolfgang Liebeneiner Director · Paul Keller Author Peter Igelhoff Composer
First release March 27, 1956 · Produced in Germany
Production
Apollo Film
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · March 27, 1956
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No release date listed for United States.
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