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The Forester of the Silver Wood
5.5 / 10• 1954• 1h 40m•NR• German
DramaRomance
Storyline
Hubert Gerold, the new forester of the Silver Forest, fights against the deforestation of his idyllic forest with the help of the court councilor. He actually succeeds in convincing the local council to sell building land instead of the forest. When Hubert meets Liesl, the court councilor's granddaughter, at a hunters' ball, his happiness seems complete. But while he is showing her the beauties of the Silver Forest, Liesl's admirer, Max, arrives from Vienna, determined to prevent their relationship at all costs.
Cast & Crew
Rudolf Lenz
Hubert Gerold
LeadAG
Anita Gutwell
Liesl Leonhard
Lotte Ledl
Vroni
Albert Rueprecht
Bertl Erblehner
Erik Frey
Max Freiberg
HE
Hermann Erhardt
Bürgermeister Oberkogler
KE
Karl Ehmann
Hofrat Leonhard
Erni Mangold
Karin
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfons Stummer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Forester of the Silver Wood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
