Germany / Jan 02, 1991
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A film using the famous stop-motion technique well known from the Sandmännchen. It's based on a Sorbic tale of young Hanka who lives in a village. She is very beautiful and does not work. Secretly in love with Jan, she turns down all other men trying to marry her. Jan, however, is poor, so she turns him down. Jan asks the Water Spirit for help. The spirit proposes to Jana but then shows her that Jan is the right guy for her.
Main cast
Genres
Animation
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Als es noch Wassermänner gab... |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1991 |
| Writer | Johannes Hempel |
| Editing | Eva d'Bomba |
| Cinematography | Frank Mücke |
| Assistant directors | Johannes Hempel |
| Camera operators | Frank Mücke |
| Additional photography | Frank Mücke |
| Music | Dieter Kempe |
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| Sound | Dieter Kempe |
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