Underplayed Gems

Mother Holly (1963)

Mother Holly poster
Original title
Frau Holle
Directed by
Gottfried Kolditz
Genre
children's film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
57 min
Rated
0
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A widow lives with her two daughters. One daughter is hardworking and kind and the other is lazy and mean. The good girl falls into a well and meets Mother Holly who rewards her for being helpful.

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What happens

Frau Holle ist ein DEFA-Märchenfilm aus dem Jahr 1963 von Gottfried Kolditz. Die Rolle der Frau Holle ist mit Mathilde Danegger besetzt, die Goldmarie wird von Karin Ugowski gespielt, die Pechmarie von Katharina Lind und die Witwe von Elfriede Florin. Die in den DEFA-Studios der DDR entstandene Verfilmung basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Grimm’schen Märchen, neu erzählt von Günter Kaltofen. Die Uraufführung des Films fand am 13. Oktober 1963 in Berlin-Weißensee statt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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