Der Struwwelpeter

Der Struwwelpeter

 

(6.2 from 6 users)

1h 19m 1955 HD

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)


Related Movies

  • 2009
    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    7.82009HD

    The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with...

    Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • 1987
    Three Wishes for Jamie

    Three Wishes for Jamie

    Three Wishes for Jamie

    61987HD

    Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three...

    Three Wishes for Jamie
  • 2024
    Thelma the Unicorn

    Thelma the Unicorn

    Thelma the Unicorn

    7.02024HD

    Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant...

    Thelma the Unicorn
  • 1946
    Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

    5.91946HD

    Based on Anna Sewell's novel. In rural England of the 1880's, widower Squire Wendon is rearing his young daughter Anne. Her father has forbidden her...

    Black Beauty
  • 1992
    The Muppet Christmas Carol

    The Muppet Christmas Carol

    The Muppet Christmas Carol

    7.41992HD

    A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time...

    The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • 1977
    Petřička

    Petřička

    Petřička

    01977HD

    Petřička
  • 1970
    A Nefarious Carol

    A Nefarious Carol

    A Nefarious Carol

    01970HD

    Convinced his demon general Lord Nefarious has successfully conquered America, Satan himself now decides it’s time for him to step out of the...

    A Nefarious Carol
  • 1980
    A Story of the Forest: Mavka

    A Story of the Forest: Mavka

    A Story of the Forest: Mavka

    6.11980HD

    Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the...

    A Story of the Forest: Mavka
  • 2005
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    7.12005HD

    Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful...

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • 1964
    Mary Poppins

    Mary Poppins

    Mary Poppins

    7.51964HD

    Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in...

    Mary Poppins
  • 1999
    The Green Mile

    The Green Mile

    The Green Mile

    8.51999HD

    A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments....

    The Green Mile
  • 1971
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    7.41971HD

    When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie...

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory