Jun 01, 1961
53 min
Full-HD

The Magic Castle (1961)

"Das Märchenschloss" is a children’s film based on a picture book by Fred Rodian. It tells the story of three brothers - Klaus, Günter, and Peter - who head out into the world to meet their dreams. While Klaus dreams of a combine harvester, Günther dreams of a tractor. Little Peter, however, yearns for something completely different: a fairytale castle.

Category

Family

Country

East Germany

Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Lutz Bosselmann

Peter Hoffmann

Jürgen Krüger

Günter - sein Bruder

Andreas Neugebauer

Klaus - Peters Bruder

Rosemarie Stein

Nädchen mit Krug

Paul Borgelt

Onkel Ludwig

Sigrid Göhler

Kindergärtnerin

Horst Lampe

Traktorist

Hanna Rimkus

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