Unterm Birnbaum
1973, German. Directed by Ralf Kirsten.
Abel Hradscheck, the owner of an inn in the Oderbruch country, faces financial ruin. For this state of affairs, Ursula, his wife and former actress, is by no means free of blame. She is a "newcomer" to the area and even after eleven years in the area, still a "stranger". A Cracow company announces that a money-collector is on his way to the innkeeper. Mr. Szulski arrives and the debts are settled - with money supposedly stemming from an inheritance. The next day, Szulski departs but according to the maid and the stable-boy, behaves in a very strange manner. Soon afterwards, his carriage is discovered in the Oder River, but there is no trace of the drowned man. Hradscheck's neighbor starts casting suspicion on the innkeeper. The Counselor of Justice, who heads the investigations has the spot under the pear tree dug out. A dead body is exhumed...
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Ralf KirstenDirector
- Angelica DomröseUrsula Hradschek
- Erik S. KleinAbel Hradschek
- Agnes KrausMutter Jeschken
- Norbert ChristianPfarrer Eccelius
- Manfred KargeBauer Kunicke
- Günter JunghansBauer Mietzel
- Gert GütschowMüller Quass
- Heinz ScholzDorfschulze Woytasch
- Hannjo HasseJustizrat Vowinkel
- Jürgen FrohriepGendarm Geelhaar
- Peter AustGeorg
- Karla RunkehlMale
Details
- Released
- 16 November 1973
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Ralf Kirsten, Brigitte Kirsten
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What Unterm Birnbaum is based on
Unterm Birnbaum is based on Unterm Birnbaum (1885) by Theodor Fontane.
1885
Unterm Birnbaum
By Theodor Fontane
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What movies are like Unterm Birnbaum?
If you liked Unterm Birnbaum, try Riot in Cell Block 11, Collision, Pitfall.
Who directed Unterm Birnbaum?
Unterm Birnbaum (1973) was directed by Ralf Kirsten and stars Angelica Domröse, Erik S. Klein, Agnes Kraus.
What is Unterm Birnbaum based on?
Unterm Birnbaum is based on Unterm Birnbaum (1885) by Theodor Fontane.