The Hunting Party

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Overview

The bark-beetle has invaded the big forest of the general, just as a fatal illness has into the body of its owner. The general is suffering from eye cataract, preventing him from seeing the symptoms of the trees' decline, just as he is unable to see his own rottening. His wife and the writer discuss these circumstances for two scenes, until the general discovers the fact himself in the third one. Now he is going to take appropriate action.

Cast: Werner Hinz, Joachim Bißmeier, Judith Holzmeister, Heinz Frölich, Rudolf Melichar, more

Director: Claus Peymann

Genres: Drama

Cast

Werner Hinz

General

Joachim Bißmeier

Schriftsteller

Judith Holzmeister

Generalin

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Heinz Frölich

1. Minister

Rudolf Melichar

2.Minister

Maresa Hörbiger

Prinzessin

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Gertrude Helmer

Anna, Köchin

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Klaus Höring

Prinz

Rudolf Wessely

Asamer, Holzknecht

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