Ludwig Ganghofer

Earl Ellinger leads a dissolute life in Munich's high-society, far away from his estates, where he ruinously exploits the forests to finance his expensive way of life. Only when he flees from his aggressive fiancée, baroness Elena, into the lonesome mountains, he learns about the consequences of his doings from the beautiful dairymaid Lore. (imdb)

In Berchtesgaden 15th Century: Between Lambert, son a bailiff, and the farmer's daughter, Jula, a developed Love relationship. But their fathers come about through a misunderstanding the grazing rights in a bitter dispute. As the chalet of Julas Father burns down, Jula abused and her deaf-mute brother is murdered, the farmers begin a bloody insurgency against the Berchtesgaden Prince Provost Pienzenauer.

Count Egge Sennefeld (Karl Lange) leads a strict regiment: His offspring are not allowed to marry any commoners, son Tassilo (Karlheinz Böhm) refuses to accept it.