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Die klugen Dinge
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Die klugen Dinge

1973-12-30 · 90 min · ★ 10.0

Fantasy

A young couple from the present day is transported by magic to a distant fairy-tale world. There they encounter clever objects such as the table that sets itself, the flying carpet, and the invisibility cloak. All of these objects can be used for useful purposes. However, since they can also be used to play pranks and cause a lot of mischief, Vera and Peter and their allies are urged to be brave and cautious...

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Directors
Rainer Hausdorf
Production companies
Fernsehen der DDR
Countries
Germany, East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Blanche KommerellBlanche KommerellVera
Gunter SonnesonPeter
Adolf Peter Hoffmannder Alte
Hans-Jürgen SilbermannHans-Jürgen SilbermannSchneider
Siegfried WorchSchneider
Otto MelliesOtto Mellies
Elsa Grube-Deister
Willi Neuenhahn
Eberhard MelliesEberhard Mellies

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