Es steht der Wald so schweigend

Overview

The young forester Rudolf is released from a mental hospital after suffering from a mental illness. His widowed mother accompanies the taciturn son to a vicarage where he is supposed to recover. There he meets the pastor's daughter Anna, with whom he immediately falls in love, and the two decide to get married. His mother is critical of the marriage and demands that her son conceal his stay in the "lunatic asylum" from his wife. This secret overshadows the young couple's relationship from the very beginning, and the burden of silence finally makes Rudolf want to take his own life. Only at the last minute is Anna able to save him from this stupidity.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Henry Hübchen

Rudolf

Manfred Borges

Andrees

Karin Gregorek

Gräfin

Ulrike Mai

Lissy Tempelhof

Dietrich Körner

Roman Kaminski

Petra Dobbertin