| The Crucifix Carver of Ammergau | |
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| Director: | Harald Reinl |
| Producer: | Ottmar Ostermayr |
| Music: | Giuseppe Becce Fred Rauch |
| Cinematography: | Josef Illig Franz Koch |
| Editing: | Adolf Schlyssleder |
| Studio: | Peter Ostermayr Produktion |
| Distributor: | Kopp-Filmverleih |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | West Germany |
| Language: | German |
The Crucifix Carver of Ammergau (German: '''Der Herrgottschnitzer von Ammergau''') is a 1952 West German romantic drama film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Erich Auer, Elise Aulinger and Willy Rösner.[1] Part of the tradition of heimatfilm, it was based on the 1880 play of the same name by Ludwig Ganghofer. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in the Bavarian Alps. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder.
A rural wood carver is invited by a painter to come to Munich to study art, leading to tensions with his girlfriend.