The Merry Farmer (1951 film)

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The Merry Farmer
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Directed by Georg Marischka
Written by Viktor Léon (libretto)
Hubert Marischka
Rudolf Österreicher
Produced by Eduard Hoesch
Starring Paul Hörbiger
Erich Auer
Heinrich Gretler
Cinematography Hans Schneeberger
Edited by Leopoldine Pokorny
Music by Leo Fall
Production
companies
Berna-Filmproduktion
Donau-Film Wien
Distributed byUnion-Film
Release date
  • 21 September 1951 (1951-09-21)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryAustria
Language German

The Merry Farmer (German: Der fidele Bauer) is a 1951 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler. [1] An operetta film, it is an adaptation of the 1907 operetta The Merry Farmer composed by Leo Fall.

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It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel.

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