Das ewige Lied (1997)
Assistant Pastor Josef Mohr arrived in Oberndorf in 1818. In a time of political upheaval and economic hardship he writes a Christmas carol together with the teacher Franz Gruber. The main roles in Franz Xaver Bogners fictive history of the most famous Christmas song in the world "Das ewige Lied" play Tobias Moretti, Heio von Stetten and Erwin Steinhauer.
Director: Franz Xaver Bogner
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Tobias Moretti as Joseph Mohr |
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Heio von Stetten as Franz Xaver Gruber |
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Erwin Steinhauer as Pfarrer Nöstler |
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Michael Mendl as Hans Schlagerer |
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Johannes Thanheiser as Alois Hauser |
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Jörg Hube as Johann Burgschwaiger |
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Karl Merkatz as Angerer Wirt |
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Norman Schenk as Markus Schlagerer |
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Bernadette Heerwagen as Maria Mitterer |
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Aaron Karl as Hannes Mitterer |
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Krista Posch as Kräuter-Agnes |
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Andrea Eckert as Elisabeth Burgschwaiger |
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Paul Faßnacht as Carl Kreutzer |
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Christine Mayn as Hanna Huber |
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Rainer Frieb as Vater Mitterer |
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Valerian Karl as Sebastian Huber |
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Hans-Jürgen Buchner as Musikant |
| Directing | Franz Xaver Bogner | Director |
| Camera | Frank Brühne | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Susanne Hartmann | Editor |
| Writing | Franz Xaver Bogner | Writer |
| Production | Peter Pochlatko | Producer |
| Sound | Hans-Jürgen Buchner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Arno Ortmair | Producer |