Silence in the Forest (1955 film)

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Silence in the Forest
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Directed by Helmut Weiss
Written by
Based onSilent in the Forst by Ludwig Ganghofer
Produced by Ottmar Ostermayr
Starring
Cinematography Franz Koch
Edited by Claus von Boro
Music by Giuseppe Becce
Production
company
Peter Ostermayr Produktion
Release date
  • 5 September 1955 (1955-09-05)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language German

Silence in the Forest (German : Das Schweigen im Walde) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Rudolf Lenz, Sonja Sutter and Angelika Hauff. [1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city including the Hintersee and Sella Pass. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Carl Ludwig Kirmse and Willi Horn. It is based on the 1899 novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer which has been made into films on a number of occasions including a previous 1937 film adaptation.

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  1. Gobel p.943

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