Die Alpensaga

Overview: A six-part film series addressing the problems of rural Austria from 1900 to 1945. Contrary to the traditional "Heimatfilm", the Alpensaga detaches itself from typical clichés and tries to depict a critical view of societal structures of the time. World history is shown from the view of a peasant family living in a small village in Upper Austria.

Status: Ended

Release date: December 1, 1976

Number of season: 1

Number of episode: 6

Countries of origin: Austria, Germany, Switzerland,