Thumbelina's Adventure (1959)

Thumbelina's Adventure (1959) poster

Thumbelina is born in a calyx. A bumblebee opens the flower and the little one goes on a journey of discovery. She has to hide from a nubile frog in a nut and lands on a water lily leaf. A fish bites through the stem of the leaf. Thumbelina swims down the stream until she is called to dance by a cockchafer. The dance fails and the beetle pushes her off the leaf into the depths. She falls into a spider's web and onto a dandelion. She sails away with an umbrella of seeds and lands on her calyx again. The autumn storm breaks the flower. Thumbelina finds shelter with a field mouse. There she cares for a sick swallow. The mouse wants to marry Thumbelina off to the mole, but the little girl manages to escape with the help of the swallow. They both fly off to the sunny south.

Director: Christl Wiemer
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Family
Release Date:

Screenplay

Music: Hans-Hendrik Wehding
Editing: Ingeborg Münch, Wera Cleve
Production: DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

short film

More Films by Director: Christl Wiemer
More Films in Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thumbelina's Adventure about?
Thumbelina is born in a calyx. A bumblebee opens the flower and the little one goes on a journey of discovery. She has to hide from a nubile frog in a nut and lands on a water lily leaf. A fish bites through the stem of the leaf. Thumbelina swims down the stream until she is called to dance by a cockchafer. The dance fails and the beetle pushes her off the leaf into the depths. She falls into a spider's web and onto a dandelion. She sails away with an umbrella of seeds and lands on her calyx again. The autumn storm breaks the flower. Thumbelina finds shelter with a field mouse. There she cares for a sick swallow. The mouse wants to marry Thumbelina off to the mole, but the little girl manages to escape with the help of the swallow. They both fly off to the sunny south.
Who directed Thumbelina's Adventure?
Thumbelina's Adventure was directed by Christl Wiemer.
What genre is Thumbelina's Adventure?
Thumbelina's Adventure is a Animation, Fantasy, Family film.
Where was Thumbelina's Adventure produced?
Thumbelina's Adventure was produced in East Germany.