The Blue Light

Story

Synopsis

Hans the farmer is drawn into war as a soldier. Returning from the front, having been defrauded of his pay by his own king, he makes his way home. On his trip, he encounters a witch who asks him to fetch the light from a spring. He keeps it when the witch tries to deceive him and he discovers her foul magic. When the light is ignited, a little man appears who must serve the owner of the light, but it only has power if the owner has faith in himself. His courage bolstered, Hans goes to the king once more to demand his wages be paid.

Director

Iris Gusner

Writers

Wilhelm Grimm, Dieter Scharfenberg, Iris Gusner

Language

German

Country

East Germany

Release date

14 March 1976

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Viktor Semyonov

  Hans

• 

  Blanche Kommerell

  Anne

• 

  Katharina Thalbach

  Prinzessin

• 

  Fred Delmare

  Männlein

• Helmut Straßburger

  König

• Marylu Poolman

  Hexe

• Christa Löser

  Kammerfrau

• 

  Jaecki Schwarz

  Knut

• 

  Günter Schubert

• 

  Carl Heinz Choynski

• 

  Kurt Radeke

• 

  Pedro Hebenstreit