The Tinder Box (film)
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The Tinder Box | |
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Directed by | Siegfried Hartmann |
Written by |
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Starring | Rolf Ludwig |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | East Germany |
Language | German |
The Tinder Box (German: Das Feuerzeug) is an East German fantasy film directed by Siegfried Hartmann. It was released in 1959.
It was later purchased by the BBC and shown as part of their "Tales From Europe" series of dubbed films on children's television, first shown in 1964 and repeated in 1970 and 1972.[1]
Cast
- Rolf Ludwig as Der Soldat / The Soldier
- Heinz Schubert as Der Geizige / The Miser
- Rolf Defrank as Der Eitle / The Vain Man
- Hannes Fischer as Der Dicke / The Fat Man
- Hans Fiebrandt as Der König / The King
- Maria Besendahl as The Queen
- Senta Bonacker as Die Kammerfrau / The Lady-in-waiting
- Fritz Schlegel as Der Wirt / The Innkeeper
- Barbara Mehlan as Die Prinzessin / The Princess
- Maria Wendt as Altes Mütterchen / The Old Woman
Reception
The picture sold 5,429,103 tickets.[2]
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