The Singing, Ringing Tree
Director: Francesco Stefani
Starring: Christel Bodenstein, Charles-Hans Vogt, Eckart Dux
East Germany, 1957, 1 hour 14 minutes, dubbed
Betrayal, deceit, jealousy, forgiveness and love – what more can you expect from a classic children’s fairy tale? Wishing to win the hand of the beautiful but conceited Princess Thousandbeauty, a Prince is set the task of bringing her the mythical Singing Ringing Tree from an enchanted garden, which is guarded by an evil dwarf. But her scornful treatment of him turns her into an ugly hag and renders him victim to a cruel spell. Only the legendary Singing Ringing Tree can judge when she has learnt the error of her ways. With deep, rich colours and minimal effects, this beautiful, if slightly spooky, story in the style of the Brothers Grimm is told with an appealing simplicity.
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| Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff | 2011-03-05 | 11:00:00 | |
| Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff | 2011-03-05 | 15:00:00 |
