Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot

Short Summary (English)

Ever since the mountain goblin "Moldy Beard" terrorized the mining valley with his evil deeds, people have been abandoning the area. It is only Snow White, Rose Red and their mother who still live on the edge of the forest.

One day two princes, disguised as hunters, suddenly find themselves in front of the family's little wooden shack. The girls tell them all about the shut down mine tunnels.

As the young men try to fathom the mystery of the mines, they are transformed by the mountain goblin into a bear and a falcon. All through the severe winter; the unsuspecting girls tend to the wounded animals and keep up their search for the disappeared princes. On this quest, they also encounter "Moldy Beard" whom they rescue three times from a tight spot. To do this, they have to cut his magical beard, which is repaid with ingratitude.

Finally, he sets a trap for them and tries to kill them. In the nick of time, the bear and the falcon manage to save Snow White and Rose Red. In view of such a show of genuine affection, the mountain goblin has to give up and is into stone. The four celebrate their wedding and the mine is returned to the miners.

Source: Progress Film-Verleih

Film Crew

Director

• Siegfried Hartmann

Script

• Siegfried Hartmann

Camera

• Siegfried Mogel

Film Editing

• Renate Bade

Cast

• Julie Juristová (Schneeweißchen)
• Katrin Martin (Rosenrot)
• Pavel Trávníček (Michael)
• Bodo Wolf (Andreas)
• Hans-Peter Minetti (Berggeist)
• Johannes Wieke (Matthias)
• Annemone Haase (Mutter)
• Hanjo Mende (Klaus)
• Pedro Hebenstreit (Bär)
• Helmut Schreiber (Bertram)
• Erich Löwel (Dietmar)
• Erik S. Klein (König)
• Bertl Haller (Bäuerin)
• Arnim Mühlstädt (Bäcker)
• Willy Schmitz (Töpfer)
• Karl-Heinz Scherf (Böttcher)
• Hannes Stelzer (Bauchladenverkäufer)
• Kurt Götz (Jäger)
• Frank Heidenreich (Jäger)
• Wolfgang Jaster (Zwerg)

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Assistant Director

• Barbara Häselbarth

Assistant Camera

• Dietrich Pohl
• Jürgen (auch: Hans-Jürgen) Hoeftmann

Scenario

• Margot Beichler

Production Design

• Alfred Thomalla

Script Editing

• Willi Brückner

Music

• Peter Gotthardt

Sound

• Peter Foerster
• Helga Kadenbach

Costume Design

• Dorit Gründel

Make-Up

• Britta Kersten
• Klaus Friedrich
• Heinz Wolter

Props

• Werner Zettler
• Dietmar Kämpfe

Production Management

• Wolfgang Rennebarth

Unit Production Management

• Lutz Wittcke
• Michael Flechtner

DEFA Photography

• Herbert Kroiss
• Jürgen (auch: Hans-Jürgen) Hoeftmann

Dubbing (Dubbing Actor)

• Simone von Zglinicki (Schneeweißchen)
• Peter Reusse (Michael)

Short Summary (German)

Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot wohnen am Rande eines Waldes, in dessen Innern der Berggeist Schimmelbart sein Unwesen treibt, weil der den Reichtum einer Edelsteinmine für sich allein haben will. Die Mädchen berichten zwei als Jäger verkleideten Prinzen davon. Doch als die beiden jungen Männer das Geheimnis der Mine ergründen wollen, werden sie von Schimmelbart in Tiere verwandelt. Während des harten Winters versorgen die ahnungslosen Mädchen die Tiere mit Futter und ziehen sich damit den Zorn Schimmelbarts zu. Schließlich aber besiegen sie ihn, die Prinzen werden erlöst, die vier feiern Hochzeit, und die Bergleute bekommen ihre Mine zurück.

(Quelle: Das zweite Leben der Filmstadt Babelsberg. DEFA-Spielfilme 1946-1992)

Short Summary (Other Languages)

Biancarosa e Rosarossa vivono ai margini di un bosco in cui imperversa Schimmelbart, lo spirito della montagna, che vuole tutte le ricchezze della miniera di pietre preziose. Un giorno le ragazze incontrano due principi travestiti da cacciatori, determinati a sciogliere l’incantesimo della miniera. Schimmelbart, infastidito, li tramuta in animali, che le ragazze ignare sfamano per tutto l'inverno. Uniti, i quattro riescono a sconfiggere lo spirito maligno della montagna. I principi, liberati dall'incantesimo, sposano le ragazze e i minatori ottengono la loro miniera. (Italienisch)