Das tapfere Schneiderlein

Dec 26, 2008

0h 59m

★ 4.5

He killed seven flies in one swat.

Overview

Poor but confident and resourceful tailor David trusts, after killing seven flies in one swat, he's a match for any challenge and sets out to prove himself in the wide world. After luck and cunning help him deal with giant Lothar, he arrives at the castle of petty king Ernst, who is ruled by constant migraine and his ambitious, manipulative court counsellor Klaus, who desires to succeed by winning brat princess Paula's hand and claims to be the only saviour who can rid the land of three supernatural dangers.

Genres

Fantasy

Romance

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

Ziegler Film

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Cast

Schneider David

Kostja Ullmann

Prinzessin Paula

Karoline Schuch

König Ernst

Axel Milberg

Hofrat Klaus

Dirk Martens

Hanne

Hannelore Hoger

Frederike

Marleen Lohse

Kriegsherr Hagen

Udo Jolly

Kriegsherr Samuel

Jonas Hartmann

Kriegsherr Fritz

Clemens Deindl

Anna

Heike Falkenberg

Lothar

Timo Dierkes

Siegfried

Torsten Hammann

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