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Call of the Forest (1965)

Call of the Forest poster
Original title
Ruf der Wälder
Directed by
Franz Antel
Genre
drama film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
6
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his Alpine hometown and reconnects with old friends and family. This film follows his efforts to balance his past with the changes brought by modern life.

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What happens

Call of the Forest (German: Ruf der Wälder) is a 1965 Austrian drama film directed by Franz Antel and starring Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Terence Hill and Gerhard Riedmann. It is part of the popular tradition of heimatfilm. It was made at the Sievering Studios in Vienna and on location in the Alpine resort of Kaprun. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Pischinger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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