Der alte Bauer vom Markthof nimmt die junge Marei (als Wirtschafterin auf seinem Hof auf. Der Alte hat vor, sie zu heiraten. Sie fühlt sich jedoch zu seinem Stiefsohn Ulli hingezogen. Zwischen Vater und Sohn bricht ein erbitterter Kampf um die junge Frau aus.

Marei, a toothsome country lass, has been promised in marriage to a middle-aged farmer. Instead, Marei falls in love with Ulli, the farmer's handsome son. The older man is understandably put out, but he comes to realize that he values Marei's happiness more than his own desires. So far as American audiences were concerned, director Leopold Hainish was as unknown and unmemorable as his actors. Thus, Ulli und Marei died when it was distributed to the U.S. A pity, since the film was well-paced, intelligently acted and marvelously photographed. Originally begun in Austria in 1945, it made its debut four years later in 1949.

THERE IS A NEWSREEL PREVIEW BEFORE THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).

DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel). APPROX. 92 MINS. COMBINED TOTAL. VERY GOOD FILM QUALITY OVERALL.