Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck DVD 1953 A Kis Muck története / Directed by Wolfgang Staudte / Starring: Thomas Schmidt, Johannes Maus, Friedrich Richter

UPC 5996357340652

MADE IN HUNGARY

REGION 2 PAL DVD 

Audio: Hungarian 2.0

Subtitle: -

Playtime: 96 minutes

English Summary:

Die Geschichte vom Kleinen Muck (English: The Story of Little Muck) is a 1953 feature film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, adapted from the 19th century fairy tale, Little Muck, written by Wilhelm Hauff.

An old artisan in a Middle Eastern town finds himself the brunt of abuse from the townspeople, due to his hunch-back. The children, who call him wicked, chase him and corner him in his shop. He locks them in and tells them they can only leave once they have listened to his story. It turns out the old man used to be called Little Muck in his youth. As a boy, Muck is kind and benevolent, despite being discriminated against by everyone.

When his caring father dies, his greedy relatives ransack his house and threaten Muck. Muck escapes and sets out in search of a merchant who can supposedly sell happiness. He wanders across the desert, only to find the house of a wicked woman who traps him. Before escaping he takes her magical boots and staff. These boots allow Muck to run faster than anyone else in the land.

He immediately seeks out the Sultan, and with the help of his boots, he becomes the Sultan's chief runner, delivering messages. His staff also has the power to find buried treasure. His employment with the Sultan leads to the youth encountering some ethical problems. Eventually, he is framed for thievery and thrown out. Despite these circumstances, Muck returns and helps his virtuous friend, Hassan, win the heart of the lovely Princess Amarza.

Once Muck has finished his retrospective, the children display a newfound respect for him, and they help him with his work.

Hungarian Summary:

Réges-régen, valahol Keleten élt egy szegény, púpos, mindenki által csúfolt öregember, aki egyszer csak úgy döntött, hogy elmeséli nehéz, de kalandos életének történetét. A Kis Muck szegény, árva gyermek volt, aki egy öregasszonytól csodálatos erővel bíró papucsot és botot szerzett, és ezek birtokában különleges kalandokba keveredett...

Cast / Besetzung / Szereplők:

• Thomas Schmidt: Kleiner Muck
• Johannes Maus: Altgewordener Muck
• Friedrich Richter: Mukrah
• Trude Hesterberg: Ahavzi
• Alwin Lippisch: Sultan
• Silja Lésny: Prinzessin Amarza
• Heinz Kammer: Prinz Bajazid
• Gerhard Hänsel: Prinz Hassan
• Wilhelm Heinrich Holtz: Oberster Ramudschin
• Richard Nagy: Oberer Ramudschin
• Gerd Frickhöffer: Unterer Ramudschin
• Werner Peters: Unterster Ramudschin
• Charles Hans Vogt: Magier
• Harry Riebauer: Läufer Murad
• Ursula Kempert: Sklavin
• Friedrich Gnaß: Stadtwächter
• Wolf Beneckendorff: Schulmeister
• Johannes Rhein: Mustafa