The happy pilgrimage

Movie
Original title	The happy pilgrimage
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1956
length	93 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Ferdinand Dörfler
script	Ferdinand Dörfler
production	Ferdinand Dörfler for Dörfler film production
music	Raimund Rosenberger
camera	Günther Rittau
cut	Adolph Schlyssleder
occupation
Richard Romanowsky : Pastor of Kirchberg Hanna Hutten : Dairwoman Maria Bert Fortell : Farm boy Franzl Maria Andergast : Katharina Brandtner Beppo Brem : Valentin Halbscheid Margarete Haagen : Klara, the pastor's housekeeper Hans Fitz : Steinwanderhofbauer Thea Aichbichler : Steinwanderin Elise Aulinger : Standler Paula Braend : Hagenbrunn farmer Konstantin Delcroix : Servant Girgl Karl Meixner : Brosel Rosemarie Seehofer : Theresel Erni Singerl : maid Hans Stadtmüller : Little peasant Joe Stöckel : Moosrainer, called Dipferl Fritz Straßner : Farmer Josef Brandtner Walter Varndal : Teacher Theo Gratzer : Orphan Jakele Klaus Peter Krieger Jenny Dreher : midwife Karl Tischlinger : Altknecht Hiasl Melanie Webelhorst : Apollonia Halbscheid Adalbert of Cortens

The happy pilgrimage is a German comedy film with Heimatfilm elements by Ferdinand Dörfler from 1956. It is based on the novella Die Fahnträgerin by Peter Rosegger and the play The funny pilgrimage by Anton Hamik (1887–1943).

action

The village of Kirchberg is preparing for the annual pilgrimage to Maria Kranz. The village foreign Sennerin Maria will go with him to pray for the welfare of their cows, the eternally quarreling couple Brandner will ask for the blessing of children and the Hagenbrunn farmer wants to finally bring her son Franzl under the hood. As every year, Valentin Halbscheid goes with us in the hope of finally being able to carry the pilgrimage flag, but the pastor has given this honor to Maria in order to avoid any dispute this year. However, the believing Maria, who wanted to spend the night in the parsonage's hayloft, was surprised by Franzl and fled outside. There she promptly slept through the start of the pilgrimage and is now making the pilgrimage alone to Maria Kranz - with Franzl always just behind her. Valentin, in turn, is allowed to carry the flag as an emergency solution.

Both groups meet again in Maria Kranz. The wish of the Hagenbrunn farmer seems to be fulfilled, as Franzl has fallen in love with Maria. The Brandner couple takes in a little orphan boy who is staying at the pilgrimage site.

On the way back, much to the displeasure of Valentine, Maria can now carry the flag. Soon the pilgrimage has grown significantly, as many men join the procession because of the Maria that preceded it. Among them are poachers and beggars, so that the pilgrims implore Saint Barbara for help. A thunderstorm begins and most of the men flee. The rest of them fight a fight with Valentin, Franzl and other pilgrims that soon turns into a mud fight.

Back in the village, Franzl finally looks for Maria, who, however, after the speeches of some villagers, suspects him to be a womanizer. Only when he assures her that this is just gossip and that he honestly loves her do they both become a couple and the Hagenbrunn farmer's wish for a pilgrimage has come true.

production

The film was shot from April 16 to May 1956 in the Bavaria Atelier in Munich-Geiselgasteig. It had its world premiere on August 24, 1956 in Munich .

criticism

The lexicon of the international film called the happy pilgrimage a "Bavarian folk piece, which with the best of intentions, but with not always appropriate means, uses a village pilgrimage as the framework for its juicy comedy."

Cinema described the film as a "satirical, but often just embarrassing pilgrimage" and summarized: "Krachlederne comedy with a pinch of satire."

Web links

• The joyful pilgrimage in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The happy pilgrimage at filmportal.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 2. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 1142.
2. ↑ See cinema.de