Fantasy ·Family · East Germany · 1965 · 1h 14m

King Thrushbeard

König Drosselbart

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Director
Walter Beck
Cast
Karin Ugowski as Prinzessin Roswitha Manfred Krug as König Drosselbart Martin Flörchinger as König Löwenzahn Helmut Schreiber as König Heinz Eduard Achim Schmidtchen as König Wenzel Gerd E. Schäfer as Herzog Adolar
Crew
Lothar Gerber — Director of Photography Christel Ehrlich — Editor Günter Kaltofen — Screenplay Walter Beck — Screenplay Wilhelm Grimm — Novel Jacob Grimm — Novel
Synopsis

A fairy-tale about a beautiful but very haughty princess Anna who cruelly mocks each of her suitors. Finally she is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love teach the princess a lesson and turn her into a loving and kind person.

Mood & Themes
princessfairy talebrothers grimmbeggar
Key Collaborators
Walter Beck Director Lothar Gerber Director of Photography Christel Ehrlich Editor Günter Kaltofen Screenplay Walter Beck Screenplay Wilhelm Grimm Novel Jacob Grimm Novel
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