Germany / Apr 17, 1959 / 0 / East Germany
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bella Waldritter | Die Hexe |
| Fritz Schlegel | Der Wirt |
| Barbara Mehlan | Prinzessin |
| Maria Wendt | Altes Mütterchen |
| Steffie Spira | Köchin |
| Johannes Maus | Meister Schaft |
| Friedrich Teitge | Schreiber (uncredited) |
| Jochen Diestelmann | Offizier des Königs |
| Kay Sikor | Offizier des Königs |
| Jean Brahn | Wachsoldat |
Genres
FantasyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das Feuerzeug |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 17 aprile 1959 |
| Writer | Fred Rodrian, Hans Christian Andersen, Siegfried Hartmann, Anneliese Kocialek |
| Editing | Hildegard Conrad |
| Cinematography | Erich Gusko, Hannes Schneider |
| Assistant directors | Siegfried Hartmann |
| Camera operators | Erich Gusko, Hannes Schneider |
| Additional photography | Erich Gusko, Hannes Schneider |
| Production design | Hans Poppe |
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| Art direction | Hans Poppe |
| Set decoration | Hans Poppe |
| Music | Siegfried Bethmann |
| Sound | Siegfried Bethmann |
| Costume design | Marianne Schmidt |
| Makeup | Marianne Schmidt |
| Hairstyling | Marianne Schmidt |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Dec 26, 1960
TV
Russia / Jan 08, 1962
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