The Princess and the Pea (1953)

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Movie
Original title the princess and the Pea
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1953
length 37 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Alf Zengerling
script Liselotte Trebst ,
Alf Zengerling
production Alf Zengerling film production (Berlin / West)
music Ludwig Siede
camera Karl Noack
occupation

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 .

action

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for The Princess and the Pea . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , June 2006 (PDF; test number: 67 52D DVD).
  2. ↑ Dr. Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 360