''Rumpelstiltskin'' (german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a 1955 fantasy film directed by

Herbert B. Fredersdorf Herbert B. Fredersdorf (2 October 1899 – 21 July 1971) was a German film editor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * '' Nordlicht'' (1938) * ''Alarm'' (1941) * '' Long Is the Road'' (1948) * '' König Drosselba ...

. It stars

Werner Krüger Werner Krüger (November 23, 1910 – October 21, 2003) was a German engineer who invented the Krueger flap in 1943. He evaluated Krueger (Krüger) flaps in the wind tunnels of Göttingen Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt, AVA in 1944. Krueg ...

as the title character. The film was released in the United States by K. Gordon Murray in 1965 and re-released by

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in 1974.

Plot

The miller's daughter Marie is demanded to spin straw into gold for the king. She has given up all hope until suddenly a little man appears. He wants to help Marie, but only under a cruel condition ... Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.

Cast

* Werner Krüger as Rumpelstilzchen * Liane Croon as the Miller's daughter Marie *

Wilhelm Grothe Wilhelm Grothe (5 October 1830 – 13 February 1892) was a German writer, actor and publishing bookseller. He was a representative of the . Life and career Born in Berlin, Grothe, son of a school headmaster, studied history and philology. He wa ...

as the Miller Mehlsack * Hermann Hartmann as the Coachman * Günter Hertel as the King's son Max *

F. W. Schröder-Schrom F.W. Schröder-Schrom (31 May 1879 – 10 May 1956) was a German actor who appeared in more than a hundred films between 1920 and 1955 including the military comedy-drama '' Shoulder Arms'' (1939).Richards p.372 Selected filmography * '' The Mona ...

as the King *

Harry Wüstenhagen Harry Wüstenhagen (11 January 1928 – 11 December 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1953 and 1988. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Florida. Wüstenhagen was the German dubbing voice for Sherlock Holm ...

as the Treasurer * Helmut Ziegner as the Prime Minister

References

External links

* 1955 films 1950s fantasy films German fantasy films German children's films West German films 1950s German-language films Films based on Rumpelstiltskin Films based on fairy tales 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub