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The Golden Goose (1964)

The Golden Goose (1964)

Fantasy Family

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Release Date: 1964, September 26
Directors: Siegfried Hartmann
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Kaspar Eichel, Karin Ugowski, Uwe Detlef Jessen, Peter Dommisch, Gerd E. Schäfer, Gerhard Rachold, Walter E. Fuß, Heinz Scholz, Katharina Lind, Jochen Thomas, Horst Papke, Hartmut Beer

Overview:

Klaus lives with his two brothers Kunz and Franz in a little village. Together, they ply their trade as cobblers in a small workshop. But the workload rests mainly on the shoulders of ill-treated Klaus. When Kunz and Franz go off into the forest to chop wood for fuel they run into an old woman who asks them for some wine and bread. Rudely and gruffly, they refuse her request and return home without any wood. Klaus then has to set out and he meets the old woman as well. He gladly offers her his frugal meal which is suddenly turned into pancakes and good wine. In addition, he receives a golden goose for his kindness. The bird possesses a an unusual characteristic: all those who are prying, nosy, envious and rapacious get stuck to it and become glued to one another.

Keywords:

curious fairy tale envy greed brothers grimm