Aschenbrödel (1976)
Aschenbrödel (Cinderella), the fairy tale, is a fantastic mixture of the miraculous and the everyday, based on the well-known folk tale by the Brothers Grimm. The film is based on the book of the same name by Evgeny Schwartz, who adapted the fairy tale. The miracles created by Grimm are transformed by Schwartz, who makes it clear that the greatest miracle is love.
Director: Alexander Wikarski
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Kaspar Eichel as Page |
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Hans-Joachim Frank as Prince |
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Simone Frost as Aschenbrödel |
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Klaus Gehrke as Second Guard |
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Wolfgang Greese as King |
| Directing | Alexander Wikarski | Director |
| Writing | Wilhelm Grimm | Short Story |
| Writing | Jacob Grimm | Short Story |
| Writing | Günter Jäniche | Adaptation |
| Writing | Yevgeni Shvarts | Theatre Play |