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The Golden Goose
“SEE! How the Poor Shoemaker's Apprentice Made the Sad Princess Laugh!”
6.1 / 10• 1964• 1h 7m•NR• German
FantasyFamily
Storyline
Klaus lives with his two brothers Kunz and Franz in a little village. Together, they ply their trade as cobblers in a small workshop. But the workload rests mainly on the shoulders of ill-treated Klaus. When Kunz and Franz go off into the forest to chop wood for fuel they run into an old woman who asks them for some wine and bread. Rudely and gruffly, they refuse her request and return home without any wood. Klaus then has to set out and he meets the old woman as well. He gladly offers her his frugal meal which is suddenly turned into pancakes and good wine. In addition, he receives a golden goose for his kindness. The bird possesses a an unusual characteristic: all those who are prying, nosy, envious and rapacious get stuck to it and become glued to one another.
Cast & Crew
Kaspar Eichel
Klaus
Lead
Karin Ugowski
Prinzessin
Uwe Detlef Jessen
Kunz
Peter Dommisch
Franz
Hartmut Beer
Spießgeselle
Gerd E. Schäfer
Weisenstein
HS
Heinz Scholz
König
Katharina Lind
Lies
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Siegfried Hartmann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Golden Goose is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
