The Tinder Box (1959)
A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
Director: Siegfried Hartmann
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: April 17, 1959
Cast
- Rolf Ludwig - Der Soldat
- Heinz Schubert - Der Geizige
- Rolf Defrank - Der Eitle
- Hannes Fischer - Der Dicke
- Hans Fiebrandt - Der König
- Maria Besendahl - Die Königin
- Senta Bonacker - Die Kammerfrau
- Bella Waldritter - Die Hexe
- Fritz Schlegel - Der Wirt
- Barbara Mehlan - Prinzessin
Screenplay
- Fred Rodrian (Screenplay)
- Siegfried Hartmann (Screenplay)
- Anneliese Kocialek (Screenplay)
- Hans Christian Andersen (Original Story)
Music: Siegfried Bethmann
Cinematography: Erich Gusko
Editing: Hildegard Conrad
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Siegfried Hartmann
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tinder Box about?
- A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
- Who directed The Tinder Box?
- The Tinder Box was directed by Siegfried Hartmann.
- Who stars in The Tinder Box?
- The Tinder Box stars Rolf Ludwig, Heinz Schubert, Rolf Defrank, Hannes Fischer, Hans Fiebrandt, Maria Besendahl.
- How long is The Tinder Box?
- The Tinder Box has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is The Tinder Box?
- The Tinder Box is a Fantasy, Family film.
- Where was The Tinder Box produced?
- The Tinder Box was produced in East Germany.