The major and the bulls

Movie
Original title	The major and the bulls
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1955
length	95 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Eduard von Borsody
script	Per Schwenzen Eduard von Borsody
production	Allianz-Film GmbH, Frankfurt Stage and Film Production, Herne ( Karl Schulz )
music	Bert reason
camera	Walter Riml
cut	Eva Kroll
occupation
Attila Hörbiger : Kolternerbauer Christiane Hörbiger : Marie Kolterner, a daughter Fritz Tillmann : Major William Sunlet Hans von Borsody : Lieutenant Schorsch Chris Howland : Sergeant Bobby Olga von Togni : Koltern farmer Eva Probst : Hilde Wendland Ingrid Lutz : Sigrid Carsta Löck : midwife Alexander Golling : District Administrator Spiegel Ulrich Beiger : CIC Lieutenant Houseman Karl Meixner : Säusepp-Bauer Klaus Pohl : Stock builders Konrad Mayerhoff : Fengerl Reinhold Siegert : Krotthefner Heinz Laube : Riedbauer Kurt Hepperlin : Luck Hans Stadtmüller : Aigner Alfred Menhart : Zand Nora Minor : Säusepp farmer's wife Maria Hofen : stick farmer Katharina Brauren : Ried farmer

The Major and the Bulls is a German feature film directed by Eduard von Borsody . Attila Hörbiger , his daughter Christiane Hörbiger and Fritz Tillmann play the leading roles . The novel of the same name came from Hans Venatier .

action

Germany at the end of the war in 1945. Bavaria is occupied by the Americans, and one day the GIs move into the village of Kreuting. The American occupiers are very surprised that they are greeted so hospitably, but initially they adhere to the fraternization ban imposed by their superior, Major William Sunlet. But soon the former enemies come closer to each other. The first thing to break the ice between a young American and a still adolescent farmer's maiden: the young GI Sergeant Bobby falls in love with the pretty daughter of the long-established large farmer Kolterner, Marie. Nevertheless, the stubborn US boys clash again and again with the stubborn and stubborn farmers of the village, who absolutely do not want to be told by the new masters and who, as tried-and-tested thick-headed, always want their heads through the wall. The Kolternerbauer and the Major, two stubborn heads who, despite great differences, are astonishingly similar in their knitting, are particularly unyielding.

Any attempt at harmony is initially punished by the occupiers as a rule violation. CIC Lieutenant Houseman proves to be a particularly strict follower of the rules. Instead of fraternization, he relies on re-education. And so the alleged troublemaker Kolterner is appointed the new mayor, in the hope of being able to discipline the stubborn old man in this way. But he doesn't even think about it and promptly goes to prison. Suddenly the major has a completely different problem on his mind: Who is taking care of his bulls now? They have a leader whose name is Adolf of all people and who only listens to the big farmers. The major has no choice but to release Kolternerbauer again. When a flood breaks out, both sides are forced to work hand in hand. This ultimately creates a basic trust. In the end, the people of Kreutingen showed what true peasant cunning means. With a lot of shrewdness and finesse, the opponents of a general understanding and fraternization were duped and laughed at bit by bit, sometimes even chased away and beaten up. Harmony wins, and the village organizes a rifle festival in honor of the major who has retreated. Opponents have become friends.

Production notes

Filming began on July 25, 1955 and ended on September 27 of the same year. The film was shot in the studio in Wiesbaden and on the outdoor area in Munich-Geiselgasteig. The premiere took place on October 28, 1955 in the Wiesbaden Scala cinema.

Adolf Hannemann worked as production manager. Ernst Schomer designed the film structures executed by Paul H. Koester. Herbert Grieser was a make-up artist. Fred Louis Lerch was the unit manager .

Christiane Hörbiger, who was only 16 years old during the filming, made her debut in front of the camera under the name Christel Wessely-Hörbiger.

Reviews

Der Spiegel said: "It seems that ten years are enough to transform the first occupation contractions into a hearty, funny adventure that satisfies every good man."

At Filmdienst it says: “Comedy striving for international understanding that caricatures the attempt at re-education; geared towards situation comedy, superficial and not always sure of taste. "

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Major and the Bulls in Der Spiegel 48/1955
2. ↑ The Major and the Bulls. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 1, 2019 .  

Web links

• The Major and the bulls in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The major and the bulls at filmportal.de