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The Monastery's Hunter (1935)

The Monastery's Hunter poster
Original title
Der Klosterjäger
Directed by
Max Obal
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Bavaria, a hunter finds himself caught between his duties and a growing romance with a woman from a nearby monastery. The story unfolds against a backdrop of local traditions and social expectations.

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What happens

The Monastery's Hunter (German: Der Klosterjäger) is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Max Obal and starring Friedrich Ulmer, Paul Richter, and Josef Eichheim. It was based on an 1892 novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse and Hans Kuhnert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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