Rumpelstiltskin (1955 film)

Rumpelstiltskin (German: Rumpelstilzchen) is a 1955 fantasy film directed by Herbert B. Fredersdorf. It stars Werner Krüger as the title character. The film was released in the United States by K. Gordon Murray in 1965 and re-released by Paramount Pictures in 1974.

Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstilzchen
Directed byHerbert B. Fredersdorf
Produced byAlfred Förster
Written byChristof Schulz-Gellen
Starring
  • Werner Krüger
  • Liane Croon
  • Günter Hertel
  • F. W. Schröder-Schrom
  • Wilhelm Grothe
  • Harry Wüstenhagen
Music byRichard Stauch
CinematographyTed Kornowicz
Edited byLisa Thiemann
Distributed by
  • Förster Film (GER)
  • K Gordon Murray Productions (USA)
Release date
  • 9 September 1955 (1955-09-09) (West Germany)
  • 13 November 1965 (1965-11-13) (U.S.)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language

Plot

The miller's daughter Marie is demanded to spin straw into gold for the king. She has given up all hope until suddenly a little man appears. He wants to help Marie, but only under a cruel condition ...

Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.[1]

Cast

  • Werner Krüger as Rumpelstilzchen
  • Liane Croon as the Miller's daughter Marie
  • Wilhelm Grothe as the Miller Mehlsack
  • Hermann Hartmann as the Coachman
  • Günter Hertel as the King's son Max
  • F. W. Schröder-Schrom as the King
  • Harry Wüstenhagen as the Treasurer
  • Helmut Ziegner as the Prime Minister
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References

  1. "Rumpelstilzchen". Cinema.de. Retrieved 12 July 2015.


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