What began as a production to occupy the director and to fill the studio space due to the cancellation of the film mutter courage became east germanys most successful production ever. Wahrend seiner reise passieren ihm wundersame dinge. Germanys most beloved and successful childrens film classic takes you into the. With thomas schmidt, johannes maus, friedrich richter, trude hesterberg. Given 3 stars by video librarian septemberoctober 2000 care has been taken to create an authentic atmosphere, even in the shortest of scenes. The story of little mook is to the east what the wizard of oz has been to the west.
One of germanys most beloved childrens films takes you into the magical settings of the arabian nights. An old artisan in a middle eastern town finds himself the brunt of abuse from the townspeople, due to his hunchback. What began as a production to occupy the director and to fill the studio space due to the cancellation of the film mutter courage became east germanys most successful. Having lost his father at early age, little muck is expelled. Fairy tales and childrens films as eternal blockbusters. Wolfgang staudtes lavish production and special effects carried on the legacy of the ufa studios in. Germanys most beloved and successful childrens film classic takes you into the magical settings of the arabian nights. An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids. Having lost his father at early age, little muck is expelled from home by his greedy. The story of little muck is a 1953 feature film directed by wolfgang staudte, adapted from the 19th century fairy tale, little muck, written by wilhelm hauff plot. With the help of a pair of magic shoes which enable him to run faster than even the sultans.
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