Herbstmilch (1988)

Directed by

Joseph Vilsmaier

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

12

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman recounts her hard life as a farmwife in early 20th century Bavaria. She endures poverty, loss, and the demands of rural work while raising her family.

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What happens

Autumn Milk (German: Herbstmilch) is a 1989 film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. It is based on the autobiography of Anna Wimschneider. The film was bestowed awards at the 39th German Film Awards in Berlin: the silver Filmband for the film and the golden Filmband for new talent for the leading actress Dana Vávrová. It also won new talent awards for Dana Vávrová and Werner Stocker at the 10th Bavarian film prize. It was a great box-office success, with over two million viewers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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