The Tinder Box (1959)
- Original title
- Das Feuerzeug
- Directed by
- Siegfried Hartmann
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country
- German Democratic Republic
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A soldier gets a magical tinderbox from a witch that lets him summon three giant dogs. He uses the dogs to get what he wants, including winning a princess.
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What happens
The Tinder Box (German: Das Feuerzeug) is an East German fantasy film directed by Siegfried Hartmann. It was released in 1959. It was later purchased by the BBC and shown as part of their Tales from Europe series of dubbed films on children's television, first shown in 1964 and repeated in 1970 and 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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