Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears

Dec 26, 1988

1h 24m

★ 6.7

Overview

Adaptation of the classic fairytale. Rapunzel lives alone in the woods, in a tower with no doors. Then, one day, a mysterious stranger comes for a visit.

Genres

TV Movie

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Fernsehen der DDR

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Cast

Rapunzel

Sylvia Wolff

Prinz

Dirk Schoedon

König

Günter Grabbert

Königin

Renate Blume

Alte Zauberin

Christine Schorn

Brautmutter

Ruth Glöss

Die hässliche Prinzessin

Gunda Aurich

Medicus

Arno Wyzniewski

Oberjäger Albrecht

Peter Zimmermann

Vogt

Manfred Borges

Diener

Franz Viehmann

Zofe

Annemarie Ripperger

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