The Singing Ringing Tree

Dec 13, 1957

1h 14m

★ 6.3

The magical tale that haunted the dreams of a generation...

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-Studio für Spielfilme

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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

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5.5

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5.8

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0.0

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