The Perjured Farmer
2012, German. Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier.
The wealthy farmer Karl Bruckner and his fiancée Anna are about to marry when Karl is killed in a car accident. While a world collapses for Anna, Charles' stepbrother Franz takes the opportunity to take possession of the family-owned farm. He lets Charles's will, in which Anna had been considered, disappear and swears a perjury that there was never a probate document. Anna is chased from the yard and leaves the village with her little daughter. Years later, she returns to finally bring the truth to light. Ludwig Anzengruber's famous folk piece as a gripping ...
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Joseph VilsmaierDirector
- Miguel Herz-KestranekKarl Bruckner
- Günther Maria HalmerFranz Bruckner
- Suzanne von BorsodyAnna Sobek
- Heikko DeutschmannJosef Puganig
- Josefina VilsmaierMarie Sobek
- Max TidofIgnaz
- Monika GruberUrsel
- Hans von BorsodyJohann
- Aaron KarlToni Bruckner
- Doris PlörerRosi
- Fabienne Laura WähnerMarie Sobek (Child)
- Ralph SchichaJudge
Details
- Released
- 1 January 2012
- Original title
- Der Meineidbauer
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Written by
- Erich Tomek
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What The Perjured Farmer is based on
The Perjured Farmer is based on The Perjured Farmer (1871) by Ludwig Anzengruber.
1871
The Perjured Farmer
By Ludwig Anzengruber
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The Perjured Farmer runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Perjured Farmer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2012. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Perjured Farmer?
If you liked The Perjured Farmer, try The German Lesson, The Audition, Age of Cannibals.
Who directed The Perjured Farmer?
The Perjured Farmer (2012) was directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and stars Miguel Herz-Kestranek, Günther Maria Halmer, Suzanne von Borsody.
What is The Perjured Farmer based on?
The Perjured Farmer is based on The Perjured Farmer (1871) by Ludwig Anzengruber.