Aufruhr im Schlaraffenland

Sep 14 1957 N/A 1h 20m
Family, Fantasy

Once upon a time there was a king who had received a magic button from a fairy for his good deeds, which brought prosperity and wealth to the whole country. The times of worry and hunger were soon forgotten and the land of milk and honey lived in Saus and Braus. But with the abundance came inertia and boredom. Then the clever princess decided to put an end to the magic with the support of some children. And under no circumstances did the lazy citizens want to allow this.

Plot

Very delightful children's film for young and old, a fairy tale not based on an existing one, but written for the screen; a script that really has been thought about.. The script is full of nice ideas, and is well-written. I especially like the reason for closing down the school; on a sign it says: "School closed cause of laziness". There are some nice visual ideas too, like the royal bed that in jiffy can be turned into the throne. Good direction and pacing (better directed than the average children's film; direction by Otto Meyer: who he?). The very appropriate sugar sweet Agfa-colors, delightful sets, fine music by (again) Norbert Schultze including a nice song about living in Schlaraffenland, and children and grown-up cast showing they enjoyed doing this one, add to the joy.By the way, you might get hungry watching this one, so you better have some snacks at hand.

Written by

Inka Köhler-Rechnitz, Hans Sachs

Directed by

Otto Meyer

Cast

Alexander Engel, Harry Wüstenhagen, Werner Krüger

Crew

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Languages

Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
59
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA