The Singing Ringing Tree

Dec 13, 1957

1h 14m

★ 6.2

Overview

A brave prince must seek the fabled singing, ringing tree in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.

Genres

Fantasy

Family

Horror

Production Companies

DEFA

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Cast

Die hochmütige Prinzessin

Christel Bodenstein

Der schöne Prinz / Bär

Eckart Dux

Der greise König

Charles Hans Vogt

Der böse Zwerg

Richard Krüger

Amme

Dorothea Thiesing

Schloßhauptmann

Günther Polensen

Kräuterweib

Maria Besendahl

Minister

Fredy Barten

Wächter

Paul Knopf

Bauer

Paul Pfingst

Gärtner

Friedrich Teitge

Hauptmann

Egon Vogel

Musical fairy tale tells the story of prince and princesses from neighbouring friendly countries who have to marry each other, as decided by their wise fathers with their advisors. However, the royal children want to decide their fate themselves. They meet in the royal garden, where princess pretends to be a maid and prince to be a herdsman. Prince under cover is imprisoned and helps princess with rebellion. She becomes sad all the time, because she does not want to marry anyone. Luckily, love finds way to their life . . .

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