Hunting Scenes From Bavaria
Encyclopedia
Hunting Scenes From Bavaria 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.
twenty-year old mechanic Abram (Martin Sperr
) is suspected of being homosexual. He is not the only outsider as there are a foreign guest worker and the maidservant Hannelore (Angela Winkler
), who is defamed as a whore by the villagers. When Abrams knifes Hannelore the situation escalates and the hysterical villagers try to hunt down Abrams.
near Landshut
. Due to the controversial topic of the film, the film crew had to deal with sometimes militant reactions of the villagers.
Peter Fleischmann
Peter Fleischmann is a German film director.- Biography :Peter Fleischmann was born in Zweibrücken. He studied at the German Institute of Film and Television in München and Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris...
. It is based on a play of the same name
Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern (play)
Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern is a 1965 play by Martin Sperr. The play was adapted into a film of the same name in 1969....
by Martin Sperr
Martin Sperr
Martin Sperr was a German dramatist and actor.-Works:* 1965 Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern* 1967 Landshuter Erzählungen* 1970 Koralle Meier* 1970 Herr Bertolt Brecht sagt...
, who also played the main role in the film. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 42nd Academy Awards
42nd Academy Awards
The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings....
for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
Plot
In his small village in Lower BavariaLower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state.- Geography :Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions - Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge...
twenty-year old mechanic Abram (Martin Sperr
Martin Sperr
Martin Sperr was a German dramatist and actor.-Works:* 1965 Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern* 1967 Landshuter Erzählungen* 1970 Koralle Meier* 1970 Herr Bertolt Brecht sagt...
) is suspected of being homosexual. He is not the only outsider as there are a foreign guest worker and the maidservant Hannelore (Angela Winkler
Angela Winkler
Angela Winkler is a German actress.- Biography :Born in Templin, Winkler trained to be a medical technologist in Stuttgart. Interested in theater, she went to Munich, where she took acting classes with Ernst Fritz Fürbringer...
), who is defamed as a whore by the villagers. When Abrams knifes Hannelore the situation escalates and the hysterical villagers try to hunt down Abrams.
Production
The film was shot in the small village of Unholzing in PostauPostau
Postau is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.-Famous residents:*Martin Stosch - DSDS Season 4 contestant.-External links:*...
near Landshut
Landshut
Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
. Due to the controversial topic of the film, the film crew had to deal with sometimes militant reactions of the villagers.
Awards
Hunting Scenes From Bavaria won two Bundesfilmpreise in 1969:- Filmband in Gold for Best Actor (Michael Strixner)
- Filmband in Silber for Best Feature Film (Peter Fleischmann)
See also
- List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film