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The Golden Goose (1964) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1964 · 67 mins · German
Directed by
Siegfried Hartmann
Starring
Karin Ugowski, Gerhard Rachold, Hartmut Beer, Peter Dommisch, Heinz Scholz, Horst Papke

Klaus, the mistreated apprentice cobbler, lives with his brothers Kunz and Franz. When the brothers rudely refuse an old woman’s request for wine and bread, Klaus later meets her, shares his meager meal, and is rewarded with a magical golden goose that makes greedy onlookers stick together. His kindness ultimately makes a sad princess laugh.

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