The Story of Little Mook
Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck
Synopsis
An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids: He too was once a young boy by the name of Little Muck - much like them, but with better manners and a heap of problems. Having lost his father at early age, little Muck is expelled from home by his greedy relatives. He wanders off into the desert hoping to find the merchant who sells good fortune. Amidst the dunes of sand he comes across a small house owned by a wicked woman and her many cats. She wants to make Little Muck her servant, but he manages to escape by stealing a pair of magic shoes which enable him to run faster than any man in the country. From there he heads right into the next set of challenges...
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Thomas Schmidt
Kleiner Muck
Johannes Maus
Altgewordener Muck
Friedrich Richter
Mukrah
Trude Hesterberg
Ahavzi
Gerd Frickhöffer
Unterer Ramudschin
Harry Riebauer
Oberleibläufer Murad
Alwin Lippisch
Sultan
Silja Lesny
Prinzessin Amarza
Heinz Kammer
Prinz Bajazid
Gerhard Hänsel
Prinz Hassan
Wilhelm Hinrich Holtz
Oberster Ramudschin
Charles Hans Vogt
Magier
Ursula Kempert
Sklavin
Friedrich Gnaß
Stadtwächter
Wolf von Beneckendorff
Schulmeister
Werner Peters
Ramudschin
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 13, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wolfgang Staudte
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Podehl, Wolfgang Staudte, Wilhelm Hauff
- Original Score
- Ernst Roters
- Original Title
- Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wolfgang Staudte
Peter Podehl, Wolfgang Staudte, Wilhelm Hauff
Ernst Roters
Robert Baberske
Ruth Schreiber
Department Leadership Roster
Wolfgang Staudte
Director
Peter Podehl
Writer
Wolfgang Staudte
Writer
Ruth Schreiber
Editor
Erich Zander
Production Design
Walter Schulze-Mittendorff
Costume Design
Robert Baberske
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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What is The Story of Little Mook about?
An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids: He too was once a young boy by the name of Little Muck - much like them, but with better manners and a heap of problems. Having lost his father at early age, little Muck is expelled from home by his greedy relatives. He wanders off into the desert hoping to find the merchant who sells good fortune. Amidst the dunes of sand he comes across a small house owned by a wicked woman and her many cats. She wants to make Little Muck her servant, but he manages to escape by stealing a pair of magic shoes which enable him to run faster than any man in the country. From there he heads right into the next set of challenges...
Who directed The Story of Little Mook?
The Story of Little Mook was directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
Who stars in The Story of Little Mook?
The principal cast of The Story of Little Mook includes Thomas Schmidt, Johannes Maus, Friedrich Richter, Trude Hesterberg, Gerd Frickhöffer.
When was The Story of Little Mook released and how long is it?
The Story of Little Mook was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Story of Little Mook?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Story of Little Mook was composed by Ernst Roters.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Story of Little Mook?
The Story of Little Mook holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).