Schinderhannes

Story

Synopsis

1802: The adventurous life story of Hans Bückler, known as "Schinderhannes", who fights against the French occupying forces and large landowners exploiting poor farmers in the Hunsrück region during the Napoleonic Wars. The French eventually allied themselves with the German authorities. After initially having great success, he is betrayed one day. His beloved Julchen, who is pregnant, leaves him to save herself and the child. When Schinderhannes learns that Julchen has borne him a child, he wants to seek her out - but it is a trap ... Bückler and most of his gang are finally captured and executed.

Director

Peter Beauvais

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

13 January 1957

Ensemble

Cast

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  Hans Christian Blech

  Johannes Bückler

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  Agnes Fink

  Julchen Blasius

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  Wolfgang Preiss

  Gendarm Adam

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  Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

  Kaspar Bückler

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  Siegfried Lowitz

  Benzel