Weber: Der Freischütz (2024): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2024, Weber: Der Freischütz is a musik film directed by Philipp Stölzl, running about 126 minutes.

What it’s about. A godforsaken village in Germany shortly after the Thirty Years’ War: The young scrivener Max loves Agathe, daughter of the head forester Kuno. But to marry her, the inexperienced marksman Max must participate in an archaic tradition and score in a shooting trial – an unfulfillable challenge for him. The dubious war veteran Kaspar knows about this. He convinces the scrivener to meet him at Wolf’s Glen at midnight to forge “free bullets” that never miss their target. Max, who does not see any other way out of his unfortunate situation, sells his soul to the devil. Not knowing about the catch behind this deal: while six of the cursed bullets will hit the desired target, the seventh lies in the devil’s hands.

Who’s in it. Weber: Der Freischütz stars Liviu Holender as Ottokar, Franz Hawlata as Kuno, Nikola Hillebrand as Agathe and Katharina Ruckgaber as Ähnchen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Weber: Der Freischütz sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Weber: Der Freischütz page.

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