Ludwig Anzengruber
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Mathias Ferner commits perjury and is thus able to secure the farm of his stepbrother Jakob as soon as he dies. In doing so, he deprives Paula Roth and the children of their inheritance. However, there is a letter incriminating Mathias Ferner. Years later, Paula Roth gets her hands on this letter.
The Perjured Farmer
At the top of the mountain stands the beautiful Sternsteinhof farm. Leni, a girl from a poor background, admires this farm and wants to become a farmer's wife there one day to escape her poor circumstances. Toni, the rich owner's son, comes at just the right time. When he gives her a written promise of marriage, Toni's father intervenes. He wants his son to marry a wealthy farmer's daughter and sends him to the army for the next few years. Muckerl, a simple wood carver, seizes his chance and courts Leni's favor...
The Sternstein Manor
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Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld
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Im Banne der Pflicht
Based on the 1870 play of the same name by Ludwig Anzengruber. A country preacher understands people with their various problems, such as a mentally disturbed mountain man and a young maiden.
The Priest from Kirchfeld
Leni charms everyone with her friendly nature. Nevertheless, her father rejects her. When Leni wants to get engaged to Florian, she learns the reason: Florian is her half-brother, and she herself is merely the product of her mother's affair. Devastated, Leni leaves the farm to build a new life in a foreign land without a "stain."
Der Schandfleck
The Catholic priest Hell takes the orphan Annerl into his house as a maid. This soon gives rise to wild rumors in the town. To put an end to the gossip, the young woman decides to get married. Her old childhood friend is the chosen one.
Das Mädchen vom Pfarrhof
The young pastor Peter Hell, kind and philanthropic, is the subject of gossip spread by the hateful Wurzelsepp, who was once refused marriage.
Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld
After his stepbrother Jacob dies in an accident, farmer Matthias Ferner learns from Paula, Jacob's spouse of many years, that she and her two children will inherit the whole farm. She takes over command immediately, failing to realize that Matthias must feel like her servant. So he searches and destroys his brother's will and even swears perjury in court - but there's a witness he didn't count in.
The Farmer Forsworn
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Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld
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The Farmer Forsworn
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Der Doppelselbstmord
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The Farmer Forsworn
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Der Meineidbauer
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