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Die Siebtelbauern

Die Siebtelbauern

1998Movie⏱️ 1h 35mR
DramaMystery
7.3
IMDB Rating
1,209 votes

Austria, a little farming valley. Beginning of the century. When one of the farmers is found murdered one day, his labourers know of nothing, but are relieved, as the tyranny has ended. Then, something new happens for the first ti...

Director
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers
N/A
Stars
Simon Schwarz, Sophie Rois, Lars Rudolph
Release Date
October 9, 1998
Language
German
Country
Austria, Germany
🏆 8
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 21
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Simon Schwarz
Simon Schwarz
as Lukas Lichtmeß
Sophie Rois
Sophie Rois
as Emmy
Lars Rudolph
Lars Rudolph
as Severin
Tilo Prückner
Tilo Prückner
as Großknecht
👤
Ulrich Wildgruber
as Danninger
👤
Julia Gschnitzer
as Alte Nane
👤
Susanne Silverio
as Lisbeth
👤
Kirstin Schwab
as Lissi
👤
Werner Prinz
as Ganders
👤
Dietmar Nigsch
as Sepp

💰 Box Office

$196,452
Domestic Gross
$12,606
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Altenhof, Upper Austria, Austria
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

🏷️ Keywords

sexualitymanorclass differencesfarm workerswindle

🎯 Categories

GermanDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

A gritty look at peasant life.
by philippa-42000-01-09
7/10

"This film is not about an idealized, bucolic, peaceful country life. Rather it portrays the harsh reality of the feudal system that continued n Europe until well into the 20'th century. Peasants were considered "uppity" if they dared to believe they could be the equal of Farmers, and women were so victimized that a woman reporting her violent rape could be sent to prison for having the audacity to accuse her employer of a crime. In fact, European peasants were in many ways as ill treated as the slaves of the Deep South. I enjoyed this film for its cultural realism and histor..."

📖 Synopsis

Austria, a little farming valley. Beginning of the century. When one of the farmers is found murdered one day, his labourers know of nothing, but are relieved, as the tyranny has ended. Then, something new happens for the first ti...