King Thrushbeard
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King Thrushbeard

5.6 / 10 1965 1h 14mNR German
FantasyFamily

Storyline

A fairy-tale about a beautiful but very haughty princess Anna who cruelly mocks each of her suitors. Finally she is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love teach the princess a lesson and turn her into a loving and kind person.

Cast & Crew

Karin Ugowski

Karin Ugowski

Prinzessin Roswitha

Lead
Manfred Krug

Manfred Krug

König Drosselbart

Martin Flörchinger

Martin Flörchinger

König Löwenzahn

Helmut Schreiber

Helmut Schreiber

König Heinz Eduard

Achim Schmidtchen

Achim Schmidtchen

König Wenzel

Gerd E. Schäfer

Gerd E. Schäfer

Herzog Adolar

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

Prinz Kasimir

FD

Fritz Decho

Graf Eitelfritz

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Walter Beck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. King Thrushbeard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker