The Brave Little Tailor (1941)

Movie
Original title	The valiant dressmaker
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1941
length	73 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Hubert Schonger
script	Hubert Schonger
production	Hubert Schonger for Schongerfilm
camera	Edgar Ziesemer
occupation
Hans Hessling : The brave little tailor Ursula Zeitz : Princess Emil Hess : King Alfred Schieske : Council of War Klaus Pohl : Finance Council Franz Weber : Beautification Council Valy Arnheim : Kitchen Councilor Werner Stock : Shepherd Wolfgang von Schwindt : Giant Kurt Zehe : Giant Eugen Mateo : boy Hella Tornegg : Mus woman

The Brave Little Tailor is a German fairy tale film by Hubert Schonger from 1941. It is based on the Grimm fairy tale The Brave Little Tailor . The film started in the German Reich on October 24, 1941 and was awarded the title “popular education”.

action

When the little tailor kills seven flies at once, he sets off into the big wide world with a scarf with the inscription "Seven in one go", accompanied by his little bird, to boast of his deed.

On his journey, the brave little tailor learns of two giants who are threatening the city. The brave little tailor presents the giant as proof of his ability to squeeze water out of a stone by hand. The brave little tailor is secretly squeezing an old piece of cheese that he took with him from home, and the giants who were unable to do so admire his heroism.

The giants escort the little tailor into their cave. Before the giants can attack him there, the tailor manages to get the two giants to disempower themselves on their own. In the city, a shepherd brings the message to the whole city, making the tailor the hero of the city. The king promises him half the kingdom and the princess as a reward.

The king's councils see him only as a deceiver. When a huge wild boar threatens the kingdom, the brave little tailor sets off again. He also solves this task with flying colors: He lets the wild boar run into a church and lock it up there. The king then sees that the little tailor deserves his respect and agrees to a wedding with his daughter, the princess.

criticism

"A retelling of Grimm's fairy tale produced for children's film screenings, too simple and transparent in design."

- Lexicon of international film .

See also

• List of German feature films premiered in the German Reich during the Nazi era

Web links

• The Brave Little Tailor in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The brave little tailor in the online film database
• The brave little tailor at filmportal.de

Individual evidence

1. ^ Nazi propaganda: invasion of the fairy tale kingdom in one day . Contemporary history on Spiegel Online, April 15, 2010
2. ^ The brave little tailor in the lexicon of international film