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Release Year1943
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorJohannes Meyer
WritersJohannes Meyer
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsWildvogel
About Wildvogel
The engineer Wolff Benningsen (Volker von Collande), a self-assured and über-obnoxious jingo jerk meets the young art student Vika von Demnitz (Leny Marenbach) while climbing in the Alps. One get's the idea that he would like to knock her over the head with a club and drag her to his cave but since this is out of fashion he decides to stalk her and annoy her heavy-handedly into a full submission. Understandingly, she instantly dislikes the lad and tries to shake him off. She succeeds a few times but then starts to suffer from some kind of Stockholm syndrome and falls for him. But that's not enough for him, being an infantile egoist he wants to tame the "wild bird" fully and break every last bit of her own will. It's all hard to believe if you haven't seen it yourself.
Directed by Johannes Meyer, Wildvogel leans on a strong ensemble — Leny Marenbach, Volker von Collande, Werner Hinz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1943.
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