Synopsis
“Die Reiter von Padola” is an adventure German TV show directed by Dietrich Haugk. The story is set in the 19th century and it follows the fight of local riders against tyrannical government in a fictional Balkan principality. The show was partly filmed in Istria, especially in and around Pazin, whose castles, canyons and karst landscapes were an impressive backdrop for a European “Wild West”.
details
Original title: Die Reiter von Padola
Year: 1970
Country of production: West Germany
Production: Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Intertel
Genre: adventure
Directed by: Dietrich Haugk
Starring: Michael Ande, Karl-Josef Cramer, Dagmar Heller, Vladimir Medar, Milena Zupančič
Filming locations in Istria: Pazin, Motovun
Other locations: Piran