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Das tapfere Schneiderlein

Das tapfere Schneiderlein

He killed seven flies in one swat.

20085.00h 59m

Overview

Poor but confident and resourceful tailor David trusts, after killing seven flies in one swat, he's a match for any challenge and sets out to prove himself in the wide world. After luck and cunning help him deal with giant Lothar, he arrives at the castle of petty king Ernst, who is ruled by constant migraine and his ambitious, manipulative court counsellor Klaus, who desires to succeed by winning brat princess Paula's hand and claims to be the only saviour who can rid the land of three supernatural dangers.

Directed by Christian Theede
Written by Dieter Bongartz, Leonie Bongartz, Wilhelm Grimm
Produced by Thorsten Flassnöcker, Ole Kampovski, Elke Ried
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Top Cast

Kostja Ullmann

Kostja Ullmann

Schneider David

Karoline Schuch

Karoline Schuch

Prinzessin Paula

Axel Milberg

Axel Milberg

König Ernst

Dirk Martens

Dirk Martens

Hofrat Klaus

Hannelore Hoger

Hannelore Hoger

Hanne

Marleen Lohse

Marleen Lohse

Frederike

Udo Jolly

Udo Jolly

Kriegsherr Hagen

Jonas Hartmann

Jonas Hartmann

Kriegsherr Samuel

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Clemens Deindl

Kriegsherr Fritz

H

Heike Falkenberg

Anna

Themes & Keywords

fairy talebased on fairy tale

About Das tapfere Schneiderlein

Das tapfere Schneiderlein is a fantasy, family, tv movie film released in 2008 exploring themes of fairy tale, based on fairy tale. Directed by Christian Theede, it stars Kostja Ullmann, Karoline Schuch, Axel Milberg. Poor but confident and resourceful tailor David trusts, after killing seven flies in one swat, he's a match for any challenge and sets out to prove himself in the wide world. After luck and cunning help him deal with giant Lothar, he arrives at the castle of petty king Ernst, who is ruled by constant migraine and his ambitious, manipulative court counsellor Klaus, who desires to succeed by winning brat princess Paula's hand and claims to be the only saviour who can rid the land of three supernatural dangers.

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