Franz - Der leise Weg
A man, disabled since an accident at the age of 12 and disregarded as an outsider in the village, fails in his attempt to find a place in the community by marrying a wealthy farmer's daughter.
A man, disabled since an accident at the age of 12 and disregarded as an outsider in the village, fails in his attempt to find a place in the community by marrying a wealthy farmer's daughter.
Josef Schiessl
Franz
Elfriede Bleisteiner
Hilde
Georg Schmid
Grandfather
Martin Holnberger
Son
Doris Straussberger
Daughter
Luzian Walter Bappert
Farmer
A man, disabled since an accident at the age of 12 and disregarded as an outsider in the village, fails in his attempt to find a place in the community by marrying a wealthy farmer's daughter.
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