''Waldrausch'' is a 1977 West German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Horst Hächler Horst Hächler (born 12 March 1926) is a German actor, film producer and director.Grandits & Taylor p.241 He was married to the actress Maria Schell from 1957 to 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Orplid Mystery'' (1950) * '' Beloved Life'' (1953 ...

and starring

Uschi Glas Helga Ursula "Uschi" Glas (; born 2 March 1944), sometimes credited as Ursula Glas, is a German actress in film, television and on stage, and a singer. Biography Born in Landau an der Isar, Bavaria, Glas started appearing in films in 1965. ...

, and

Siegfried Rauch Siegfried Rauch (2 April 1932 – 11 March 2018) was a German film and television actor. In a career spanning over 60 years, he appeared in several international film productions and had leading roles in numerous German television productions. C ...

. A farmer tries to block the ambitious plans of an architect to build a new

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

and flood a

valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...

. It was based on the 1907 novel '' Waldrausch'' by

Ludwig Ganghofer Ludwig Ganghofer (7 July 1855 – 24 July 1920) was a German writer who became famous for his homeland novels. Biography He was born in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, the son of forestry official August Ganghofer (1827–1900). His younger sister Ida (186 ...

.Goble p. 1008

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* 1977 films 1977 drama films German drama films West German films 1970s German-language films Films based on works by Ludwig Ganghofer Films based on German novels Films set in Bavaria Remakes of German films Films set in the Alps Films set in forests Constantin Film films Films directed by Horst Hächler 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub