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The Farmer Forsworn

1915 · 104 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Franz Huber, a prosperous Bavarian farmer, raises his hand in court and swears a false oath on the Bible to secure his neighbor's coveted land. The perjury grants him the field he desires, but it also unleashes a slow, corrosive fate. Instead of blessing, the ill-gotten property becomes a curse that poisons his homestead from within. His family, once united, fractures under the weight of the lie, as guilt and suspicion erode the foundations of their lives, turning inheritance into a prison of his own making.

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Original Title Der Meineidbauer
Year 1915
Genre Drama
Director Luise Fleck
Runtime 104 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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This early silent drama treats its moral parable with a solemn, unwavering gravity. The visual storytelling relies on potent gestures and carefully composed scenes of domestic strife to build a sense of inevitable doom.

What lingers after the final frame is a stark, timeless reminder of how a single crack in one's integrity can bring an entire world crumbling down. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Luise Fleck

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The solemn hush of a rural courtroom, weighted silences across the farmhouse table, the shadow of a cross on a timbered wall.

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