The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2017)
Valentin, a destitute vagabond, seeks his fortune in the rat-infested city. It just so happens that Master Argus, the great wizard of the land and advisor to the queen, is in need of an apprentice. Valentin is sure that magic is just the thing for him. Although his amazing talent is revealed during the test, he is tricked by Katrina, the only competitor, and doesn't get the job. Instead, he finds shelter in the pharmacy of old master Zacharias. However, due to a terrible accident of his own making, he no longer works magic and for the time being only teaches Valentin the secrets of herbalism and medicine. Deeply dissatisfied with this, Valentin sets about learning the art of magic on his own. Beginning with the plague of rats that has appeared and disappeared overnight, he discovers a series of secrets that are all miraculously interlinked.
Director: Frank Stoye
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Sandra Borgmann as Königin Anna |
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Christoph Bach as Zaubermeister Ambrosius |
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Felix von Manteuffel as Altmeister Zacharias |
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Max Schimmelpfennig as Valentin |
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Dennenesch Zoudé as Hüterin |
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Ulrich Blöcher as Hofmarschall |
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Johannes Heinrichs as Stadtwache 1 |
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Valentin Kleinschmidt as Stadtwache |
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Christian Novopaplovski as Tuchmacher |
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Thomas Schumann as Kunde (Apotheke) |
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Eva-Maria Kurz as Mütterchen |
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Pauline Rénevier as Katrina |
| Directing | Frank Stoye | Director |
| Writing | Anja Kömmerling | Writer |
| Writing | Thomas Brinx | Writer |
| Sound | Mathias Rehfeldt | Music |