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Ol' Witch

Ol' Witch

19917.01h 15m

Overview

Eight year old Paul and his mother just moved to a skyscraper. After an embarrassing encounter with Anna, Paul meets her in the elevator. Anna makes fun of him and they start to quarrel. They can't arrange about going up or down. The elevator suddenly drops and carries them deep down into the realms of a wicked witch. The witch is out for their youth, since her own time is running out. Their only chance against her is for once to help together. They meet a blind horse, a clock without clock hand and a knight without courage helping them on their journey.

Directed by Günter Meyer
Written by Helmut Bergmann, Günter Meyer, Anne Goßens
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Top Cast

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Tobias Gottschlich

Paul

A

Anne Szarvasy

Anna

Hajo Müller

Hajo Müller

Ritter Friedhelm

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Ulrike Hanke-Haensch

Frau Wolle

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Anne-Else Paetzold

Hexe

J

Joachim Schönitz

Hausmeister

Klaus Piontek

Klaus Piontek

Stimme des Pferdes

Joachim Kaps

Joachim Kaps

Stimme des Weckers

About Ol' Witch

Ol' Witch is a fantasy, adventure, family film released in 1991. Directed by Günter Meyer, it stars Tobias Gottschlich, Anne Szarvasy, Hajo Müller. Eight year old Paul and his mother just moved to a skyscraper. After an embarrassing encounter with Anna, Paul meets her in the elevator. Anna makes fun of him and they start to quarrel. They can't arrange about going up or down. The elevator suddenly drops and carries them deep down into the realms of a wicked witch. The witch is out for their youth, since her own time is running out. Their only chance against her is for once to help together. They meet a blind horse, a clock without clock hand and a knight without courage helping them on their journey.

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