Es steht der Wald so schweigend (1985)
The young forester Rudolf is released from a mental hospital after suffering from a mental illness. His widowed mother accompanies the taciturn son to a vicarage where he is supposed to recover. There he meets the pastor's daughter Anna, with whom he immediately falls in love, and the two decide to get married. His mother is critical of the marriage and demands that her son conceal his stay in the "lunatic asylum" from his wife. This secret overshadows the young couple's relationship from the very beginning, and the burden of silence finally makes Rudolf want to take his own life. Only at the last minute is Anna able to save him from this stupidity.
Director: Wolfgang Hübner
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Henry Hübchen as Rudolf |
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Manfred Borges as Andrees |
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Karin Gregorek as Gräfin |
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Ulrike Mai as |
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Lissy Tempelhof as |
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Dietrich Körner as |
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Roman Kaminski as |
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Petra Dobbertin as |
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Peter Bause as |
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Heide Kipp as |
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Helmut Straßburger as |
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Astrid Krenz as |
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Kaspar Eichel as |
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Gisela Leipert as |
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Birgit Käding as |
| Directing | Wolfgang Hübner | Director |
| Writing | Friedemann Schreiter | Writer |
| Writing | Theodor Storm | Novel |
| Crew | Erich Gusko | Cinematography |
| Editing | Monika Schindler | Editor |
| Sound | Karl-Ernst Sasse | Music |