Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (German: Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern) is a 1969 West German film directed by Peter Fleischmann. It is based on a play of the same name by Martin Sperr, who also played the main role in the film. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[2][3]
| Hunting Scenes from Bavaria Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern | |
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| Directed by | Peter Fleischmann |
| Written by | Peter Fleischmann (screenplay) Martin Sperr (play) |
| Produced by | Rob Houwer |
| Starring | Martin Sperr Angela Winkler Else Quecke Michael Strixner Hanna Schygulla |
| Cinematography | Alain Derobe |
| Edited by | Jane Seitz Barbara Mondry |
| Distributed by | Houwer-Film Film- und Fernsehproduktion Munich |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot
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In a small village in Lower Bavaria, twenty-year-old mechanic Abram (Martin Sperr) is suspected of being homosexual. He is not the only outsider, as also present are a foreign guest worker and the maidservant Hannelore (Angela Winkler), who is defamed as a whore by the villagers. When Abram knifes Hannelore, the situation escalates and the hysterical villagers try to hunt Abram down.
Production
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The film was shot in the small village of Unholzing in Postau near Landshut. Due to the controversial topic of the film, the film crew had to deal with the sometimes hostile reactions of the villagers.[1][4]
Awards
editHunting Scenes from Bavaria won two Bundesfilmpreise in 1969:
- Filmband in Gold for Best Actor (Michael Strixner)
- Filmband in Silber for Best Feature Film (Peter Fleischmann)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Auf der Böschung". Der Spiegel (in German) (23/1969): 170. 2 June 1969. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ H. G. Pflaum. "On the history of the German candidates for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". German Films. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Donner, Wolfgang (1 August 1969). "Jagdszenen in Niederbayern". Die Zeit (in German). 31. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2008.