

Practical Effects
Falada the horse puppet: unhinged, unforgettable, slightly cursed.
Costume
Aurinia's goose girl rags slap harder than her royal gowns.

Director
Konrad Petzold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This East German-Czechoslovak co-production barely screened outside the Eastern Bloc, making it a genuine lost curiosity for Western audiences.
The film's Falada puppet became a minor cult icon in East Germany, with children reportedly leaving carrots at TV sets.