The Princess and the Pea (1953)
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Original title | the princess and the Pea |
Country of production | Germany |
original language | German |
Publishing year | 1953 |
length | 37 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 6 |
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Director | Alf Zengerling |
script |
Liselotte Trebst , Alf Zengerling |
production | Alf Zengerling film production (Berlin / West) |
music | Ludwig Siede |
camera | Karl Noack |
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The Princess and the Pea is a German fairy tale film by Alf Zengerling from 1953 based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen .
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Prince Fridolin from the Kingdom of Immerfroh looked all over the world for a princess he liked, but found none because he had something to complain about in all of them. On a rainy night a pretty princess knocked on the castle gate and asked for shelter. Soaked as she is, the court doesn't quite believe that she is a princess. So the chief steward devises a ruse to find out whether the girl is actually a princess or not: All the blankets, pillows and mattresses that can be found in the castle are fetched and stacked on a bed. A pea is placed underneath. When the princess complained the next morning about lying on something hard, proof of her origins was provided. Because only a real princess can be that sensitive. She agrees to take Prince Fridolin as her husband and a marriage is arranged.
Production notes
The Princess and the Pea was filmed in a studio in Berlin, where the outdoor shots were also taken. The world premiere took place on October 11, 1953 in West Berlin. The film was usually shown as a main film with an accompanying program in matinees and special events and only very occasionally in the main program of the film theater.
Web links
- The Princess and the Pea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The princess and the pea in the online movie database
- The princess and the pea on maerchenfilm.pytalhost.com
- The princess and the pea at filmportal.de
- DVD cover
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for The Princess and the Pea . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , June 2006 (PDF; test number: 67 52D DVD).
- ↑ Dr. Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 360