Urwaldmärchen

1978 0h 13m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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A young and shy dragon lives in the forest. One day the young Miguelito stumbles upon the dragon. Together they travel to a nearby town in despair. The Bord of Happiness has been stolen by a mean witch! Together, Miguelito and the dragon try to free the Bird of Happiness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thea Elster
(voice)
Hans-Georg Körbel
(voice)
Helga Labudda
(voice)
Gudrun Wendler
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katja Georgi
Writers: Katja Georgi
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katja Georgi, shot by Peter Pohler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Horst Elsner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Thea Elster and Hans-Georg Körbel and Helga Labudda carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0361086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Katja Georgi directs. Peter Pohler behind the camera. Horst Elsner scores. Anita Uebe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Katja Georgi, shot by Peter Pohler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Horst Elsner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anita Uebe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Thea Elster and Hans-Georg Körbel and Helga Labudda carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0361086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.