King Thrushbeard (1954)

Movie
Original title	King Drosselbart
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1954
length	74 minutes
Age rating	FSK o. A.
Rod
Director	Herbert B. Fredersdorf
script	Emil Surmann
production	Delos-Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin ( Bernhard F. Schmidt )
camera	Willi Kuhle
occupation
Gisela Fritsch : Princess Christine Ottokar Runze : King Thrushbeard Georg Gütlich : King Peter Lehmbrock : Flitzo Günther Mehrholz : Jitter Mia Adomat : lady in waiting Maria Hofen : lady-in-waiting Else König : lady in waiting Alexa von Porembsky : Market woman Eleonore Tappert : Market woman Kurt Vespermann : Chief Steward

King Drosselbart is a German fairy tale film by Herbert B. Fredersdorf from 1954. It is based on the Grimm fairy tale King Drosselbart , from which it deviates considerably in the layout.

action

According to her father's will, the indecisive Princess Christine has to marry the first man she meets. In this way, the young King Drosselbart, disguised as a beggar, succeeds in making her his wife. To teach her an apprenticeship, he lets her do rough work in a forest hut and sell pots in the market. Since she really loves her husband, no effort is too much. After she has also passed the last test, King Thrushbeard is sure that she will be a good wife and queen and reveals himself to her.

Production notes

The film was produced in a makeshift studio in the Berlin-Charlottenburg Higher Administrative Court . The outdoor shots were taken in and around the Grunewald hunting lodge . Karl Vollbrecht created the buildings, producer Bernhard F. Schmidt took over the production management. Screenwriter Emil Surmann can be heard as a commentator. The film opened in the Federal Republic of Germany on August 15, 1954 in Göttingen . The film was also shown at the IV Berlin International Film Festival .

criticism

"Fairytale film adaptation that not only misses the fantastic atmosphere of the original, but also the educational intent and also has creative weaknesses."

- Lexicon of international film

Web links

• King Thrushbeard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• King Drosselbart in the online film database
• King Drosselbart at filmportal.de

Individual evidence

1. ^ Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 436
2. ↑ King Thrushbeard. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 20, 2018 .