The War of the Oxen (1943 film)

The War of the Oxen
Directed by	Hans Deppe
Written by	Ludwig Ganghofer (novel) Peter Ostermayr Joseph Dalman
Starring	Elfriede Datzig Paul Richter Wastl Lichtmanegger
Cinematography	Ekkehard Kyrath
Edited by	Ilse Selckmann-Wienecke
Music by	Ludwig Schmidseder Winfried Zillig
Production company	UFA
Distributed by	Deutsche Filmvertriebs
Release date	16 January 1943
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

The War of the Oxen (German: Der Ochsenkrieg) is a 1943 German historical film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Elfriede Datzig, Paul Richter and Wastl Lichtmanegger. It is an adaptation of Ludwig Ganghofer's 1914 novel of the same title.

Location shooting took place in the Bavarian Alps.

Cast

• Elfriede Datzig as Julia Someiner
• Paul Richter as Lampert Someiner
• Wastl Lichtmanegger as Jakob Someiner
• Willy Rösner as Runotter
• Fritz Kampers as Malimmes
• Ernst Sattler as Amtmann Someiner
• Thea Aichbichler as Marianne Someiner
• Ludwig Schmid-Wildy as Marimpfel
• Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur as Heinrich von Burghausen
• Friedrich Ulmer as Peter Pienzenauer
• Georg Vogelsang as Schwarzecker
• Carl Ehrhardt-Hardt as Sigwart
• Hans Schulz as Heiner
• Rolf Pinegger as Ruechsam
• Walter Ladengast as Ludwig von Ingolstadt
• Hans Baumann as Landvogt
• Karl Günther as Seipersdorfer
• Hans Hanauer as Lahner
• Harry Hardt as Wolfl
• Herbert Hübner
• Walter Janssen as Franziskus
• Leopold Kerscher as Achenauer
• Ludwig Rupert as Hinterseer
• Norbert Rohringer

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• The War of the Oxen at IMDb