Germany / May 07, 1961
1h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
On a pasture in a small village stand the cows and calves of the herder Bürle. Since many years, there is also a wooden calve standing among them. One day, all calves are stolen, even the wooden one. Although they are innocent, all poor villagers are brought to trial. Thereupon, the farmers join forces and discover who really is responsible for the theft.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hans-Peter Reinecke | Hirte |
| Oswald Foerderer | 1. reicher Bauer |
| Erich Fritze | 2. reicher Bauer |
| Erich Fritze | 1. armer Bauer |
| Werner Wüste | 2. armer Bauer |
| Franz-Christoph Giercke | Peter, Sohn des Bürle |
| Iris Hewald | Liesel, Tochter des Bürle |
| Manfred Kroop | Hannes, Sohn des Bürle |
| Rolf Losansky |
Genres
Family
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das hölzerne Kälbchen |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 7 maggio 1961 |
| Writer | Bernhard Thieme, Anneliese Kocialek, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm |
| Editing | Bärbel Weigel |
| Cinematography | Günter Eisinger |
| Assistant directors | Bernhard Thieme |
| Music | Hans-Dieter Hosalla |
| Sound | Hans-Dieter Hosalla |
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