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1954

Representation Score
Limited
1956
Director
Volker von Collande
Runtime
94 minutes
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Hochzeit auf Immenhof is a classic Heimatfilm that emphasizes a pastoral ideal and regional stability. The narrative is crafted to reinforce traditional social hierarchies and rural European lifestyles, avoiding any multi-layered complexity or progressive representation. The film celebrates a singular, conservative social fabric, focusing on idyllic, conventional lifestyles. While some female characters show initiative, the overall aim is to restore the traditional family structure after a matriarchal figure passes away.
Category Breakdown
The film strictly adheres to traditional heterosexual relationships and does not include any LGBTQ+ identities.
Female characters like Dalli take active roles in saving the estate, but their actions support traditional gender roles and family structures.
The cast is ethnically uniform, representing a localized rural community without any racial or ethnic diversity.
The story upholds traditional Western values and local customs, promoting social harmony and the preservation of agrarian lifestyles.
The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, presenting all characters as able-bodied.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The Immenhof has been closed by officials, awaiting auction. In the meantime, Angela has died, so Jochen is now a widower. Oma Jantzen and Angela's younger sisters Dick and Dalli live with him in the forester's house. In order to save the manor house, Dalli has started a "pony circus" with the village children in the barn, while Dick has given up hope of Ethelbert ever returning.

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