Bergkristall (1949)
Franz, a Tyrolean mountain farmer's son and passionate poacher, loves the beautiful Sanna. A hunter, who is also interested in her, catches Franz poaching, shoots him and leaves him alone. On the way back to the valley, he falls into a crevasse and dies. When Franz returns home seriously injured by the shot, he is mistaken for the murderer of the missing hunter and is put on trial. Although he is acquitted for lack of evidence, the village community cannot prove his innocence. Everyone turns away from Franz, only Sanna sticks by him. They live in seclusion with their two children on a farmstead. Only when the children get lost in the mountains at Christmas time years later can the supposed murder case be solved.
Director: Harald Reinl
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: October 22, 1949
Cast
- Franz Eichberger - Franz Valteiner
- Hans Renz - Färber von Millsdorf
- Cilli Greif - Färberin, dessen Frau
- Maria Stolz - Sanna, beider Tochter
- Michael Killisch-Horn - Konrad, Knabe
- Hildegard Mayr - Sannele, Mädchen
- Hans Thöni - Franz Valteiners Vater
- Robert Falch - Der Jägersteffel
- Max Krutnig - Tobias
Screenplay
Music: Giuseppe Becce
Editing: Harald Reinl
Production: Josef Plesner-Filmproduktion, Schongerfilm
Country: Austria, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Harald Reinl
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bergkristall about?
- Franz, a Tyrolean mountain farmer's son and passionate poacher, loves the beautiful Sanna. A hunter, who is also interested in her, catches Franz poaching, shoots him and leaves him alone. On the way back to the valley, he falls into a crevasse and dies. When Franz returns home seriously injured by the shot, he is mistaken for the murderer of the missing hunter and is put on trial. Although he is acquitted for lack of evidence, the village community cannot prove his innocence. Everyone turns away from Franz, only Sanna sticks by him. They live in seclusion with their two children on a farmstead. Only when the children get lost in the mountains at Christmas time years later can the supposed murder case be solved.
- Who directed Bergkristall?
- Bergkristall was directed by Harald Reinl.
- Who stars in Bergkristall?
- Bergkristall stars Franz Eichberger, Hans Renz, Cilli Greif, Maria Stolz, Michael Killisch-Horn, Hildegard Mayr.
- How long is Bergkristall?
- Bergkristall has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Bergkristall?
- Bergkristall is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Bergkristall produced?
- Bergkristall was produced in Austria, Germany.