Gewitter im Mai (1987)
Germany, around the turn of the century. When sailor Poldi returns to his Bavarian home village after many years at sea he falls for his childhood friend Dorle. But Dorle is already promised to the village blacksmith Domini. A bitter rivalry between the two ensues.
Director: Xaver Schwarzenberger
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Gabriel Barylli as Leopold Holzner |
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Claudia Messner as Dorle Weber |
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Michael Greiling as Domini Sattelberger |
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Michel Robin as Pfarrer |
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Georg Einerdinger as Wirt |
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Gernot Endemann as Seemann |
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Maria Emo as Holznerin, Poldi's mother |
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Gerti Gordon as Weberin, Dorle's mother |
| Directing | Xaver Schwarzenberger | Director |
| Writing | Jörg Graser | Writer |
| Camera | Xaver Schwarzenberger | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ulrike Schwarzenberger | Editor |
| Art | Isidor Wimmer | Art Direction |
| Art | Franz Schritter | Art Direction |
| Art | David Neve | Art Direction |
| Art | Christian Karmel | Art Direction |
| Sound | Walter Amann | Music |
| Production | Kurt J. Mrkwicka | Production Manager |