Das hölzerne Kälbchen

Das hölzerne Kälbchen

66 mins | Family | May 7, 1961

On a pasture in a small village stand the cows and calves of the herder Bürle. Since many years, there is also a wooden calve standing among them. One day, all calves are stolen, even the wooden one. Although they are innocent, all poor villagers are brought to trial. Thereupon, the farmers join forces and discover who really is responsible for the theft.

Das hölzerne Kälbchen

66 mins | Family | May 7, 1961

Das hölzerne Kälbchen
On a pasture in a small village stand the cows and calves of the herder Bürle. Since many years, there is also a wooden calve standing among them. One day, all calves are stolen, even the wooden one. Although they are innocent, all poor villagers are brought to trial. Thereupon, the farmers join forces and discover who really is responsible for the theft.
Producers DEFA
Original title Das hölzerne Kälbchen
Directors Bernhard Thieme
Writers Bernhard Thieme, Anneliese Kocialek, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm

Cast

Günther Haack

as Bürle

Ursula Alberts

as Frau des Bürle

Kurt Steingraf

as Schultheiß

Gertrud Brendler

as Frau des Schultheiß

Willi Neuenhahn

as Schmied

Lore Frisch

as Frau des Schmieds

Walter Jupé

as Pfarrer

Oswald Foerderer

as 1. reicher Bauer

Erich Fritze

as 2. reicher Bauer / 1. armer Bauer

Werner Wüste

as 2. armer Bauer

Franz-Christoph Giercke

as Peter, Sohn des Bürle

Iris Hewald

as Liesel, Tochter des Bürle

Manfred Kroop

as Hannes, Sohn des Bürle