Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret (1960)
East German adaptation of Grimm‘s fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin". A boastful miller pretends that his daughter Marie can spin straw into gold, and so she is locked into a room full of straw and ordered to spin it into gold by the next morning. A little man appears and offers his help in exchange for Marie's necklace. The greedy treasurer makes Marie spin twice more until the only thing she has left to give the little man is the promise of her first-born child…
Director: Erwin Anders, Christoph Engel
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: July 29, 1960
Cast
- Siegfried Seibt - Rumpelstilzchen
- Karin Lesch - Müllerstochter Marie
- Karl-Heinz Rothin - Müller Kunz
- Reinhard Michalke - Müllerbursche Hans
- Nikolaus Paryla - König
- Peter Dommisch - Der einfältige Nachbar
- Bodo Mette - Schatzmeister
- Hans-Hartmut Krüger - Bote des Königs
- Franz Bonnet - Torwächter
- Werner Pfeifer - Schreiber
Screenplay
Music: Wolfgang Pietsch
Editing: Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Erwin Anders, Christoph Engel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret about?
- East German adaptation of Grimm‘s fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin". A boastful miller pretends that his daughter Marie can spin straw into gold, and so she is locked into a room full of straw and ordered to spin it into gold by the next morning. A little man appears and offers his help in exchange for Marie's necklace. The greedy treasurer makes Marie spin twice more until the only thing she has left to give the little man is the promise of her first-born child…
- Who directed Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret?
- Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret was directed by Erwin Anders, Christoph Engel.
- Who stars in Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret?
- Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret stars Siegfried Seibt, Karin Lesch, Karl-Heinz Rothin, Reinhard Michalke, Nikolaus Paryla, Peter Dommisch.
- How long is Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret?
- Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret?
- Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret is a Fantasy, Family film.
- Where was Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret produced?
- Rumpelstiltskin and the Golden Secret was produced in East Germany.