Die Judenbuche
1980, German. Directed by Rainer Horbelt.
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.
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- German
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Cast & crew
- Rainer HorbeltDirector
- Barbara MorawieczMargaret Mergel
- Roland TeubnerFriedrich Mergel
- Eberhard FeikSimon Semmler
- Franz RudnickFreiherr von Haxthausen
- Fritz LichtenhahnKapp
- Joachim TennstedtJohannes Niemand
- Harry RaymonAaron
- Diether KrebsBrandis
- Josef TratnikHülsmeyer
- Christiane LemmAnnette von Droste-Hülshoff
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- 1 January 1980
- Country
- Germany
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What Die Judenbuche is based on
Die Judenbuche is based on The Jew's Beech (1842) by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff.
1842
The Jew's Beech
By Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
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Die Judenbuche isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Die Judenbuche?
Die Judenbuche (1980) was directed by Rainer Horbelt and stars Barbara Morawiecz, Roland Teubner, Eberhard Feik.
What is Die Judenbuche based on?
Die Judenbuche is based on The Jew's Beech (1842) by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff.