''Hunting Scenes from Bavaria'' () is a 1969 West German film directed by

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. It is based on a play of the

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, who also played the main role in the film. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the

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for

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, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

Plot

In a small village in

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, twenty-year-old mechanic Abram (

) is suspected of being homosexual. He is not the only outsider, as also present are a foreign guest worker and the maidservant Hannelore (

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), who is defamed as a whore by the villagers. When Abram knifes Hannelore, the situation escalates and the hysterical villagers try to hunt Abram down.

Production

The film was shot in the small village of Unholzing in Postau near

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. Due to the controversial topic of the film, the film crew had to deal with the sometimes hostile reactions of the villagers.

Awards

''Hunting Scenes from Bavaria'' won two

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e in 1969: * ''Filmband in Gold'' for Best Actor (Michael Strixner) * ''Filmband in Silber'' for Best Feature Film (Peter Fleischmann)

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at filmportal.de/en {{German submission for Academy Awards 1969 films 1969 LGBTQ-related films 1969 drama films German LGBTQ-related films German drama films West German films 1960s German-language films German films based on plays Films directed by Peter Fleischmann Films produced by Rob Houwer Films set in Bavaria German vigilante films 1969 directorial debut films 1960s German films

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Production

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