Die Judenbuche (1980)

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff tells her friend Levin Schücking about her recently completed story Die Judenbuche and begins by reading from the manuscript. The protagonist of the actual story is Friedrich Mergel, whose father Hermann Mergel has a fatal accident under a beech tree on a stormy night while returning from a wedding abroad. Friedrich, who earns his living as a cowherd, is adopted by his uncle Simon, who uses him for his obscure business.

Released Jan. 1, 1980 90 min None+

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, imdb.plant-in-title, imdb.based-on-novel

Production Companies: Helikon Film GmbH, BR

Country: Germany
Languages: German