Alfred Pongratz

Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben (1975)

Die Medaille (1975)

Der Komödienstadel - Mattheis bricht's Eis (1972)

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria (1969)

Abram returns to his small village and although his repairing skills are needed, people's suspicion about his sexual preferences make his life hard. ...

Bare Naked in Upper Bavaria (1969)

The new waitress at the Gasthof zur Post is an object of desire for all men in the village. ...

'S Wiesenhendl (1968)

The Munich Oktoberfest, the 'Wiesn', is in the eyes of many strangers a fair of oddities, the symbol of an abstruse way of life in general. This is how the author sees this annual hustle and bustle and weaves an equally bizarre event around it, which focus ...

Der Holledauer Schimmel (1968)

For decades, the villagers of Haselbach have argued and fought with those of Banzing. But this should finally come to an end: The local councillors decide to reconcile the two villages and the mayors want to seal the peace by marrying off their children. T ...

Der Komödienstadel - Krach um Jolanthe (1967)

Tante Frieda - Neue Lausbubengeschichten (1965)

The 13-year-old Ludwig is to have for every joke. At boarding school he cuts his stern teacher, Captain a. D. Semmelmaier, during the nap from the beard. The angry pedagogue then sends the spoiled flail back to his beloved Bavarian village. The long-suffer ...

Der alte Feinschmecker (1965)

Die Pfingstorgel (1965)

The villagers of Mauth are notorious for their stinginess. They are so thrifty that they can't even afford an organ for their church. When the mayor of Mauth goes to a wedding in the neighboring village, he attracts the ridicule of the entire pub society. ...

Der Ruepp (1965)

Erzähl mir nichts (1964)

Lausbubengeschichten (1964)

Der Familienvater (1964)

Der Komödienstadel - Die Tochter des Bombardon (1964)

Als ich beim Käthele im Wald war (1963)

Übermut im Salzkammergut (1963)

Birgit is a model from the city and sweetheart of the farmer's son Rolf. Incognito she takes a job as a maid on their farm. ...

Der Komödienstadel - Der Schusternazi (1963)

Der Komödienstadel - Der Geisterbräu (1963)

The rich and fun-loving brewery owner Xaver Bogenrieder has died. After the funeral, the mourners come to the pub for the funeral feast. The first trouble is already inevitable: It's all about the succession to the Unterbräu and which of the dignitaries w ...

Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour (1961)

Oh, diese Bayern! (1960)

After 50 years of service, the district usher Johann Peter Neusigl is supposed to get awarded a Royal-Bavarian medal of merit. Since government director Steinbeißl has announced that he wants to witness the awarding ceremony in person, district magistrate ...

The Town Musicians of Bremen (1959)

An old donkey resolves to break away from the unbearable hardships of working for a fat miller. By and by, he recruits three more unsatisfied animals and convinces them to accompany him on his way to Bremen where they want to become musicians. ...

Heiße Ware (1959)

Lady Country Doctor (1958)

A German village gets a new doctor, but the conservative folk have trouble accepting a female for the job. ...

Der Jäger von Fall (1957)

Magdalena (1955)

Die Medaille (1955)

Ein Mädchen aus Paris (1954)

Lachkabinett (1953)

Südliche Nächte (1953)

Dwarf Nose (1953)

12-year-old Jakob helps out at his mother's vegetable stand and also carries customers' purchased goods home. One day, an old woman with a long nose comes to the stand and claims that the herbs are bad and were better 50 years ago. Jakob is upset that she ...

The White Horse Inn (1952)

Head waiter Leopold has been secretly in love with the hostess Josepha for a long time, but she only has eyes for Dr. Siedler, a guest in the White Horse Inn. Leopold tries to get Dr. Siedler interested in the daughter of Industrialist Giesecke, who would ...

Der weißblaue Löwe (1952)

Karneval in Weiß (1952)

Hans Brugger, a young engineer, wants to build a ski jump in an Alpine winter sports resort. The townspeople are enthusiastic about the project, hoping it will boost tourism, and consequently donate a large portion of the necessary construction funds. Only ...

Eine Frau mit Herz (1951)

Riot in Paradise (1950)

Ein Herz schlägt für dich (1949)

Farmer Regina suffers greatly from her childlessness, because it means that the Hallwanger farm has no heir. A former suitor, whom she rejected for Martin Hallwanger's sake, also torments her with references to her childlessness. ...

Die keusche Sünderin (1944)

Xaver Bimshofer is the richest peasant in the village; and therefore, his only daughter Lenerl should marry a guy, who is diligent enough to keep the exemplary farm running. But Bimshofer doesn't know, that Lenerl has long been a couple with the servant S ...

Peterle (1943)

Josef Brandlmeier is a true Munich original. He is a beer delivery man, a stately figure, not so young anymore and often a little grumpy. He is not married, but he harbors a secret love for the widow Therese Enzinger, who reciprocates his feelings. ...

The Sold Grandfather (1942)

The unscrupulous dealer Haslinger has paid off a debt note worth 1000 Mark from the peasant Kreithofer and now wants the man's farm in return for the debt settlement. Then, suddenly, a rumor pops up that Grandfather Kreithofer is a rich man, who wants to ...