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Christel Bodenstein | ... | Die hochmütige Prinzessin / Arrogant Princess | |
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Charles Hans Vogt | ... | Der greise König / Aged King (as Charles H. Vogt) |
Eckart Dux | ... | Der schöne Prinz / Handsome Prince | |
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Richard Krüger | ... | Der böse Zwerg / Wicked Dwarf |
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Dorothea Thiesing | ... | Amme / Nurse |
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Günther Polensen | ... | Schloßhauptmann / Captain of the Guard |
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Fredy Barten | ... | Minister |
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Egon Vogel | ... | Hauptmann / Zeremonienmeister |
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Paul Knopf | ... | Wächter |
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Paul Pfingst | ... | Bauer |
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Friedrich Teitge | ... | Gärtner |
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Maria Besendahl | ... | Kräuterweib (as Anna-Maria Besendahl) |
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Jürgen Baumgart | ... | Page |
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Norbert Bischof | ... | Page |
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Wolfgang Böhm | ... | Page |
A brave prince wants to win the heart of a stubborn princess by finding the singing, ringing tree for her. He finally locates it in the magical realm of an evil dwarf who offers him a deal: he can keep the tree if it starts singing before sundown - which it will only do if the princess truly loves him. Otherwise, he will be turned into a bear. Reminiscent of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Written by c.winter
This film was bought by BBC Children TV, dubbed in English and serialised in the late 60s which is where I originally saw it. You can buy a restored, German language with English subtitles which I did to see if my memory had played tricks on me - was it as good as I remembered?
I'm glad to say that its even better than I remembered, the stylish production, imaginative sets and performances enthralled me and my two you daughters again (the German language bit didn't seem to bother them at all!). I remembered the story but what passed me by on my B&W TV in the 60s was the imaginative and beautifully shot images.
Much recommended!