Adventure ·Fantasy ·Family · East Germany · 1976 · 1h 7m

The Rainmaker

Die Regentrude

The Rainmaker poster
Director
Ursula Schmenger
Cast
Cox Habbema as Regentrude Ingolf Gorges as Andrees Brigitte Heinrich as Maren Fred Delmare as Schäfer Helga Göring as Mutter Stine Gerd Ehlers as
Crew
Siegfried Hönicke — Director of Photography Bärbel Bauersfeld — Editor Siegfried Hönicke — Writer Ursula Schmenger — Writer Fritz Gottschalk — Writer Theodor Storm — Novel
Synopsis

The Germanic pagan deity, The Rainmaker, has fallen asleep, causing widespread drought and poverty. A young couple, Andreas and Maren must trick an old goblin into leading them to the magic garden of The Rainmaker and wake her up.

Mood & Themes
fairy tale
Key Collaborators
Ursula Schmenger Director Siegfried Hönicke Director of Photography Bärbel Bauersfeld Editor Siegfried Hönicke Writer Ursula Schmenger Writer Fritz Gottschalk Writer Theodor Storm Novel
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