King Thrushbeard (1965)
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.
Director: Walter Beck
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: December 1, 1965
Cast
- Karin Ugowski - Prinzessin Roswitha
- Manfred Krug - König Drosselbart
- Martin Flörchinger - König Löwenzahn
- Helmut Schreiber - König Heinz Eduard
- Achim Schmidtchen - König Wenzel
- Gerd E. Schäfer - Herzog Adolar
- Arno Wyzniewski - Prinz Kasimir
- Fritz Decho - Graf Eitelfritz
- Bruno Carstens - Fürst Zacharias
- Horst Buder - Junker Balduin
Screenplay
- Günter Kaltofen (Screenplay)
- Walter Beck (Screenplay)
- Jacob Grimm (Novel)
- Wilhelm Grimm (Novel)
Music: Wolfgang Lesser
Cinematography: Lothar Gerber
Editing: Christel Ehrlich
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
princess, fairy tale, brothers grimm, beggar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is King Thrushbeard about?
- 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.
- Who directed King Thrushbeard?
- King Thrushbeard was directed by Walter Beck.
- Who stars in King Thrushbeard?
- King Thrushbeard stars Karin Ugowski, Manfred Krug, Martin Flörchinger, Helmut Schreiber, Achim Schmidtchen, Gerd E. Schäfer.
- How long is King Thrushbeard?
- King Thrushbeard has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is King Thrushbeard?
- King Thrushbeard is a Fantasy, Family film.
- Where was King Thrushbeard produced?
- King Thrushbeard was produced in East Germany.
- What are the themes of King Thrushbeard?
- The themes of King Thrushbeard include: Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds.