Die Geierwally (1922)
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Cast
Albert Steinrück, Henny Porten, William Dieterle, Eugen Klöpfer, Elise Zachow-Vallentin, Marie Grimm-Einödshofer, Julius Brandt, Wilhelm Diegelmeier, Gerd Fricke, Grete Diercks
A farmer’s daughter who rescues a man at a vulture’s nest falls in love with him, but her father has other marriage plans.
The story
Wally, a farmer’s daughter, rescues Bear-Joseph from a dangerous situation at a vulture’s nest. He calls her “Vulture-Wally,” and she falls in love with him. But Wally’s father wants her to marry Vinzenz and disapproves of her feelings for Joseph. Matters become more complicated when it appears that Joseph has another lover, leaving Wally furious and setting the stage for a conflict among the would-be partners.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Bear-Joseph, so called because of a fight with a bear, is rescued by Wally, a farmer’s daughter, from a dangerous situation at a vulture’s nest. From then on, he calls her “Vulture-Wally.” Wally falls in love with Joseph. Her father, who wants her to marry Vinzenz, is not pleased. It also looks as though Joseph has another lover. When Wally finds this out, she is furious, and Vinzenz even wants to kill him. But it turns out that the woman believed to be Joseph’s lover is his illegitimate daughter. So Joseph and Wally are finally able to get together after all.
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