The Tinder Box
Das Feuerzeug
Synopsis
A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
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Rolf Ludwig
Der Soldat
Heinz Schubert
Der Geizige
Rolf Defrank
Der Eitle
Hannes Fischer
Der Dicke
Hans Fiebrandt
Der König
Maria Besendahl
Die Königin
Senta Bonacker
Die Kammerfrau
Bella Waldritter
Die Hexe
Fritz Schlegel
Der Wirt
Barbara Mehlan
Prinzessin
Maria Wendt
Altes Mütterchen
Steffie Spira
Köchin
Johannes Maus
Meister Schaft
Friedrich Teitge
Schreiber (uncredited)
Jochen Diestelmann
Offizier des Königs
Kay Sikor
Offizier des Königs
Jean Brahn
Wachsoldat
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Siegfried Hartmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Siegfried Hartmann, Anneliese Kocialek, Fred Rodrian
- Original Score
- Siegfried Bethmann
- Original Title
- Das Feuerzeug
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Siegfried Hartmann
Siegfried Hartmann, Anneliese Kocialek, Fred Rodrian, Hans Christian Andersen
Siegfried Bethmann
Erich Gusko
Hildegard Conrad
Department Leadership Roster
Siegfried Hartmann
Director
Siegfried Hartmann
Screenplay
Anneliese Kocialek
Screenplay
Fred Rodrian
Screenplay
Erich Gusko
Director of Photography
Hildegard Conrad
Editor
Marianne Schmidt
Costume Design
Siegfried Bethmann
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Tinder Box
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What is The Tinder Box about?
A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
Who directed The Tinder Box?
The Tinder Box was directed by Siegfried Hartmann.
Who stars in The Tinder Box?
The principal cast of The Tinder Box includes Rolf Ludwig, Heinz Schubert, Rolf Defrank, Hannes Fischer, Hans Fiebrandt.
When was The Tinder Box released and how long is it?
The Tinder Box was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Tinder Box?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Tinder Box was composed by Siegfried Bethmann.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Tinder Box?
The Tinder Box holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).