The War of the Oxen (1943 film)

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The War of the Oxen
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Directed by Hans Deppe
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Ekkehard Kyrath
Edited by Ilse Selckmann-Wienecke
Music by
Production
company
UFA
Distributed byDeutsche Filmvertriebs
Release date
  • 16 January 1943 (1943-01-16)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German

The War of the Oxen (German : Der Ochsenkrieg) is a 1943 German historical film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Elfriede Datzig, Paul Richter and Wastl Lichtmanegger. [1] It is an adaptation of Ludwig Ganghofer's 1914 novel of the same title.

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Location shooting took place in the Bavarian Alps.

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References

  1. Goble p. 891

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