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The Major and the Steers (1955)

The Major and the Steers poster
Original title
Der Major und die Stiere
Directed by
Eduard von Borsody
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
12
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German comedy from 1955 about a major whose life gets disrupted by some ornery bulls. It's a light story set in the countryside based on a novel from the same period.

light-heartedplayfulgentlewhimsicaleasygoingruralnostalgic

What happens

The Major and the Bulls (German: Der Major und die Stiere) is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Fritz Tillmann, Christiane Hörbiger and Attila Hörbiger. It is based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Hans Venatier. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and in Wiesbaden. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Schomer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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