Silence in the Forest (1955)

Original title

Das Schweigen im Walde

Directed by

Helmut Weiss

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

6

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man travels to a remote forest area and becomes involved with the local community. The story follows his interactions and the quiet drama that unfolds in the alpine setting.

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What happens

Silence in the Forest (German: Das Schweigen im Walde) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Rudolf Lenz, Sonja Sutter and Angelika Hauff. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city including the Hintersee and Sella Pass. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Carl Ludwig Kirmse and Willi Horn. It is based on the 1899 novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer which has been made into films on a number of occasions including a previous 1937 film adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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