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Die Kreuzlschreiber (1950)

Die Kreuzlschreiber poster
Directed by
Eduard von Borsody
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German comedy from 1950 about a village community dealing with a plan to bring a new railway through their land. It follows the locals as they argue and scheme over the changes the railway will bring.

lightheartedfolksywhimsicalplayfulbriskunderstatedperiod

What happens

Die Kreuzlschreiber ist ein Tobis-Film und entstand unter der Regie von Eduard von Borsody nach Motiven des Volksstücks Die Kreuzelschreiber von Ludwig Anzengruber aus dem Jahr 1872. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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