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The Golden Goose
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The Golden Goose

1964-09-26 · 67 min · ★ 6.1

Fantasy · Family

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.

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Directors
Siegfried Hartmann
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

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Kaspar EichelKaspar EichelKlaus
Karin UgowskiKarin UgowskiPrinzessin
Uwe Detlef JessenUwe Detlef JessenKunz
Peter DommischPeter DommischFranz
Hartmut BeerHartmut BeerSpießgeselle
Gerd E. SchäferGerd E. SchäferWeisenstein
Heinz ScholzKönig
Katharina LindKatharina LindLies
Renate UskoRenate UskoGret
Fritz SchlegelFritz SchlegelWirt
Gerhard RacholdGerhard RacholdPrinz Störenfried
Jochen ThomasJochen ThomasRaufbold
Joachim FuchsSchreihals
Ralph BoettnerRalph BoettnerHauptmann des Königs
Walter E. FußReiter des Königs
Fritz DechoGraf Ohnewitz
Karl Heinz OppelKarl Heinz Oppel1. Musikant
Horst Papke2. Musikant
Lutz Erdmann3. Musikant
Karin Fredersdorfalte Frau

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