Cast
Christine Neubauer, Johanna von Koczian, Martin Feifel, August Schmölzer, Saskia Vester, Judith Richter, Gregor Bloeb, Siegfried
Team
Director
Peter Sämann
Script
Felix Huby & Ulrike Münch
Director of Photography
Gero Lasnig
Editor
Birgit Gasser
Sound
Johannes Paiha
Production Designer
Albert Jupé
Gaffer
Stefan gauss
Creative Producer
Ursula Vossen
Producer
Regina Ziegler
TV Editor
Dr. Renate Michel, Degeto
Info
Broadcaster
ARD
The Country Doctor - Diagnoses Rabies
2005
A turbulent country tale
Despite some initial difficulties when she takes over a medical practice in the idyllic village of Grossraming, Dr. Johanna Lohmann (Christine Neubauer) has now been completely accepted by the local community. She is even on first name terms with the farmer who owns a large part of the land here, Leo Bergmeier (August Schmölzer). At present he is busy preparing for the wedding of his daughter Verena (Judith Richter), who is in the later stages of pregnancy. And while everybody in the village is convinced they know all about Johanna’s relationship with the attractive vet Laurenz Hofer (Martin Feifel), Johanna herself is far from clear about the nature of her feelings for him.
When one of the local forest workers suddenly falls ill and displays unusual and distinctive symptoms, Johanna begins to suspect something terrible: is it possible that rabies, which was eliminated from this region decades ago, has broken out again? The villagers begin to panic, and Johanna and Laurenz are soon embroiled in a violent argument: Laurenz has no time for the rabies theory... until suddenly Johanna’s little boy Max (Joël Eisenblätter) also become seriously ill...
“The Country Doctor” is a coproduction from Ziegler Film (producer: Regina Ziegler) and Wega Film (producer: Veit Heiduschka) and ARD Degeto for Channel One. The program is made with the support of the state of Upper Austria and the Austrian Television Fund.
