Styria in the second half of the 18th century: It's Christmas in the forest home of the poet Peter Rosegger. During Advent, Peter, a young forest farmer, first recites his dialect stories to an elegant crowd at the Reininghaus family home, becoming a major attraction in Graz. Hans, the hostess's nephew, befriends the young man, and a close relationship of trust develops, from which each benefits in his own way. During a winter sleigh ride, Peter recounts to his friend Hans the best Christmas experiences from his childhood. He recounts how he got lost in the forest, how he went to collect Christmas cheer, and his adventures with a quaint man named Bremer Sepp.
Harald Gauster
as Peter als Kind
Martin Löschberger
as Peter als Student
Robert Hoffmann
as Carl
Bruno Dallansky
as Hans
Karl Merkatz
as Bremer Sepp
Herbert Fux
as Grüner Kilian
Florentín Groll
as Hans von Reininghaus
Jane Tilden
as Doppelreiterin
Franz Muxeneder
as Schmiedhofer
Heinz Petters
as Spreitzegger
Horst Klaus
as Waldbauer
Renate Holm
as Frau von Reininghaus
