Geierwally
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Geierwally

7.0 / 10 1988 1h 45mNR German
Comedy

Storyline

Geierwally, who earned her name through a bitter fight with a bird of prey, refuses to marry Vinzenz, the heir apparent assigned to her by her father, and lives a secluded life in a mountain hut. Her love for Bärenjosef seems hopeless, especially since he knows nothing of Wally's love. She becomes increasingly isolated, becomes the laughing stock of the village, and misunderstandings arise because Bärenjosef's sister Afra is mistakenly regarded as his “girlfriend.” Wally then decides that she would rather have Josef dead than not at all...

Cast & Crew

SO

Samy Orfgen

Geierwally

Lead
Christoph Eichhorn

Christoph Eichhorn

Vinzenz

GL

Gottfried Lackmann

Bärenjoseph

Ralph Morgenstern

Ralph Morgenstern

Aunt Luckard

Ortrud Beginnen

Ortrud Beginnen

Genoveva

Brigitte Janner

Brigitte Janner

Afra

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Stromminger

Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Walter Bockmayer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Geierwally is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker