''Little Red Riding Hood'' (german: Rotkäppchen) is a 1953 West German

family film A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that contains children or relates to them in the context of home and family. Children's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for a general audience, while family films are ...

directed by

Fritz Genschow Fritz Genschow (15 May 1905 – 21 June 1977) was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography * '' Hands Up, Eddy Polo'' (1929) - Russenphilipp * ''Beyond the Street'' (1929) - Der Arbeitsloser / The Unemployed man * ...

and starring Daniela Maris,

Werner Stock Werner Bruno Wilhelm Hermann Stock (20 October 1903 – 30 April 1972) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows between 1932 and 1971. Selected filmography * ''Spoiling the Game'' (1932) * ''Decoy'' (1934 ...

and Rita-Maria Nowottnick.Nelmes & Selbo It is based on the

fairy tale A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical ...

Little Red Riding Hood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brother ...

''. It should not be confused with another German adaptation ''

'' directed by

Walter Janssen Walter Janssen (7 February 1887 – 1 January 1976) was a German film actor and director. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1917 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' The Dancer'' (1919) * ''Destiny'' (1921) * ''Wandering Souls'' (1 ...

, which was released the following year.

Cast

* Daniela Maris as Heidi *

as Kesselflicker * Rita-Maria Nowottnick as Elfe *

Else Ehser Else Ehser (1894–1968) was a German stage actress. She also made numerous appearances in German films in supporting roles, such as her performance as Maria Theresa of Spain in the 1935 film ''The Private Life of Louis XIV''.Klossner p.223 Selec ...

as Großmutter *

Renée Stobrawa Renée Stobrawa (born Renate Stobrawa; 13 October 1897 in Dresden – 16 August 1971 in Tegernsee) was a German screenwriter and film actress. Partial filmography * ''The Mistress and her Servant'' (1929) - Frau Matjunke * '' Melody of the Worl ...

as Mutter *

as Jäger *

Theodor Vogeler Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor. List of people with the given name Theodor * Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher * Theodor Aman, Romanian painter * Theodor Blueger, ...

* Max Grothusen * Rüdiger Lichti * Erika Petrick

References

Bibliography

* Jill Nelmes & Jule Selbo. ''Women Screenwriters: An International Guide''. Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

External links

* 1953 films 1950s fantasy films German fantasy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Fritz Genschow Films based on Little Red Riding Hood German children's films 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub