The adventures of an old-fashioned master cabinet maker in Munich and the tiny red-haired goblin Pumuckl, who becomes visible to him when he gets stuck to the pot of glue in his workshop. The tiny creature is visible to nobody else and full of mischief, and hilarity ensues as objects are seen moving around and the elderly craftsman seems to be talking to thin air.
Acting
Gustl Bayrhammer's deadpan reactions to invisible chaos are masterclass.
Practical Effects
Seamless blend of live action and animation for 1982.
Director
Ulrich König
Gustl Bayrhammer
Meister Eder
Hans Clarin
Pumuckl (Voice)
Helga Feddersen
Frau Steinhausen
Edith Hancke
Frau Bauer
Willy Harlander
'Schorsch' Bernbacher
Carlamaria Heim
Frau Bernbacher
Wolfgang Völz
Chauffeur
Gisela Uhlen
Gräfin
Franz Muxeneder
Hausmeister
Erni Singerl
Frau Eichinger
Toni Berger
Schmitt
Mogens von Gadow
Hufnagel
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy
Meier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hans Clarin voiced Pumuckl for over 40 years across radio plays, TV series, and films—becoming synonymous with the character in German-speaking Europe.
Based on Ellis Kaut's 1961 radio play, Pumuckl became a defining piece of postwar German children's media, with the Munich dialect grounding it in specific Bavarian identity.
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