Schonzeit für Füchse (1966)
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Cast
Helmut Förnbacher, Christian Doermer, Andrea Jonasson, Monika Peitsch, Edda Seippel, Willy Birgel
Two young men from well-to-do families struggle with real life while holding their families and social circle in contempt.
The story
An unnamed young man and his friend Viktor, both from well-to-do families in Düsseldorf, have nothing but contempt for their families and their social circle. They know how to behave in that society, but find real life difficult; despite their intelligence, they are at a loss about their own lives. At driven hunts, the unnamed protagonist works as a beater. He and Viktor find a pleasant spot and declare a closed season for foxes, seeing themselves as the hunted foxes.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film’s unnamed protagonist and his friend Viktor are two young men from well-to-do families. They come from Düsseldorf. They have nothing but contempt for their families and their social circle. Yet they know how to behave in that society, while real life gives them difficulties. The intelligent young men are at a loss when it comes to their own lives. At driven hunts, the young man works as a beater. He and Viktor find themselves a nice spot and declare a closed season for foxes, seeing themselves as the hunted foxes. To escape this world, Viktor emigrates to Australia and becomes a hunting-gun salesman. His friend stays in Germany and becomes a journalist, though that does not interest him either.
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