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Cornebidouille

Back in the age of kings and queens, there lived a sweet little princess called Cornebidouille, who didn’t like eating soup…. One birthday, she received an invitation from a mysterious aunt, Cracrabidouille the witch. She set off to meet her, but Cracrabidouille had a hideous surprise in store for her: she fed her soup cursed with a wicked spell that turned Cornebidouille into a vile witch, terrorizing everyone around her. One day, she discovered that children across the world were reluctant to eat their soup. She decided to punish them tirelessly, prowling the Earth for centuries thereafter, before arriving in the present day, in a small town where Peter lives: a strong-minded little boy who doesn’t want to eat his soup either…

Cornebidouille

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Princess Reinette

A great King named Drius dreams of having an heir. But, Reinette, the child who is born to him, is a tiny girl who can fit in the palm of his hand! At 13, Reinette is still minuscule, so Drius decides not to install her on the throne. Sad and angry, Reinette runs away. But that night, Drius falls victim to a strange spell that makes him tiny. Chased by his evil brother-in-law, Drius is saved by Reinette who takes him into the vast expanse of nature. Father and daughter thus begin a quest, the first part of which will be to discover each other. The journey brings them to a wonderful world, a place where Drius’ incredible secret that has been buried for so long is finally revealed.

Princess Reinette

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Pik & Amadeus – Freunde wider Willen

13-year-old Pauline, called Pik, has lived with her grandmother Wischonka since her mother died. Pik has never met her father. Her grandmother runs a boarding kennel that is on the verge of insolvency because many customers have handed in their animals at the wrong address. Pik wants to help her grandmother and tries to raise money at Cologne airport by performing a song. But she is taken away by the airport police. Although she manages to escape from the police at first, she accidentally observes how the corrupt policeman Kowatsch and a customs officer take away seized drugs. Kowatsch realizes that he has been observed, but is unable to catch Pik.

Pik & Amadeus – Freunde wider Willen

5.0 2006
The Snow Goose

Based upon Paul Gallico's delicate novel, Patrick Garland's Golden Globe winning The Snow Goose is a stark and hauntingly beautiful drama set amongst the striking scenery of the Essex salt marshes during the early years of WWII. A bearded Richard Harris leads the modest cast with his sensitive portrayal of tormented soul Philip Rhayader, a lonely misshapen man shunned by society but with a great love of life; Harris isnt overly bitter of his treatment and expresses his compassion through his paintings and love of the waterfowl that surround him. Harris is ably supported by the waiflike Jenny Agutter as Frith, who radiates the requisite amount of youthful innocence and naivety, and won a best supporting actress Emmy Award for her performance.

The Snow Goose

7.3 1971
How to Survive Without Mum

After Antoine was fired from his job, he became a stay-at-home dad taking care of his four children, while his wife Isabelle restarts her career as a lawyer. For Antoine, the family's upcoming ski vacation is a godsend: he can finally take a break from parenthood and enjoy a luxury ski resort! But just as they are about to step on the train, Isabelle is called back to work for an emergency and Antoine has to deal, on his own, with his four mischievous kids going wild on the slopes and in the fancy hotel, as the trip turns into total chaos…

How to Survive Without Mum

5.3 2023
Nicht ohne meinen Enkel

Franziska only wants the best for her bright grandson Tobias. That's why the retired teacher is very worried when the boy starts to drop off at school. His mother Silke, a hands-on woman from a modest background, is not worried. She doesn't want to raise Tobias to be a bookworm anyway, but is annoyed that her dedicated grandmother spoils the little boy rotten. The fronts harden. After an ugly argument, Silke forbids her grandmother to have any contact with Tobias. Franziska doesn't want to put up with this and goes to court.

Nicht ohne meinen Enkel

5.5 2013
Der Struwwelpeter

Der Struwwelpeter is a popular German children's book. It comprises of ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Writer/director Fritz Genschow adapted Hoffmann's book to the big screen. He made a career doing such films, he had done Hansel and Gretel and would go on to adapt Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and other family films. Der Struwwelpeter, however, is weirder and darker than the Grimms' tales. They are heavy morality lessons in which children are burned to death, starved to death, or have their thumbs cut off. In Hoffmann's world the punishment usually far outweighs the crime. Genschow provided a happy ending: through the wonders of reverse action children are brought back from their fiery deaths, their thumbs are reattached, and their misdeeds undone through the power of St. Nicholas and some sort of Christmas miracle. (via forcesofgeek.com)

Der Struwwelpeter

6.3 1955
Die Zauberflöte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Magic Flute is undoubtedly one of the most multi-layered, profound, complicated, and therefore also most difficult to stage works in the entire opera repertoire. In terms of genre, it can only be understood if it is seen as a mixture of four things: a philosophically profound drama of ideas with countless encryptions, a naïve fairy tale, a bawdy comedy, and a crude Punch and Judy show. It is based on the intersection of the traditions of Baroque magic opera, Italian buffa, and Viennese Singspiel, where all manner of wonders are conceivable and permissible. Peter Ustinov's production appeals to all those who love a primarily fairy-tale-like interpretation; the atmosphere is traditional and conventional. An outstanding ensemble of singers has been assembled.

Die Zauberflöte

7.0 1971