Die Judenbuche

Overview

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff tells her friend Levin Schücking about her recently completed story Die Judenbuche and begins by reading from the manuscript. The protagonist of the actual story is Friedrich Mergel, whose father Hermann Mergel has a fatal accident under a beech tree on a stormy night while returning from a wedding abroad. Friedrich, who earns his living as a cowherd, is adopted by his uncle Simon, who uses him for his obscure business.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1980

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

BR,Helikon Film GmbH

Cast

Franz Rudnick,Roland Teubner,Harry Raymon,Barbara Morawiecz,Fritz Lichtenhahn,Josef Tratnik,Eberhard Feik,Diether Krebs,Christiane Lemm,Joachim Tennstedt

Director

Rainer Horbelt

Writer

Rainer Horbelt,Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

Cinematography

Walter A. Franke

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0080972