The Singing Ringing Tree

"The magical tale that haunted the dreams of a generation..."

1957 1h 14m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 43

FantasyFamily

Synopsis

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A brave prince must seek the fabled singing, ringing tree in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.

“The magical tale that haunted the dreams of a generation...”

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Cast

Christel Bodenstein
Die hochmütige Prinzessin
Eckart Dux
Der schöne Prinz / Bär
Charles Hans Vogt
Der greise König
Richard Krüger
Der böse Zwerg
Dorothea Thiesing
Amme
Günther Polensen
Schloßhauptmann
Maria Besendahl
Kräuterweib
Fredy Barten
Minister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Stefani
Writers: Francesco Stefani, Anne Geelhaar
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Stefani, shot by Walter Roßkopf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heinz-Friedel Heddenhausen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christa Wernicke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christel Bodenstein and Eckart Dux and Charles Hans Vogt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The magical tale that haunted the dreams of a generation...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesco Stefani directs. Walter Roßkopf behind the camera. Heinz-Friedel Heddenhausen scores. Christa Wernicke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Francesco Stefani, shot by Walter Roßkopf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Heinz-Friedel Heddenhausen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christa Wernicke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christel Bodenstein and Eckart Dux and Charles Hans Vogt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The magical tale that haunted the dreams of a generation...".
8IMDB entry: tt0052199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.