Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (1969)

Original title

Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern

Directed by

Peter Fleischmann

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

16

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his small Bavarian village after being released from prison. The community's suspicion and hostility toward him grow, leading to conflict and tragedy.

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What happens

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (German: Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern) is a 1969 West German film directed by Peter Fleischmann. It is based on a play of the same name by Martin Sperr, who also played the main role in the film. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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