The Flying Windmill
Die fliegende Windmühle
Synopsis
Olli, the main character in the movie, got a very bad grade and is terribly annoyed. She runs away from home and, together with a dog and a horse, finds a (mad? nutty?) scientist in a windmill. They experience the strangest adventures in this windmill and find other interesting characters, a lot of excitement and peril. While you may well interpret something as the "socialist value system" into this movie, it is more meant to be a children's movie, showing the kids that there are more exciting things out there than the ones that your parents and teachers show you, and that you will only find out most of those things on your own, if you show enough curiosity.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Günter Rätz
- Screenplay & Story
- Günther Feustel, Günter Rätz
- Original Score
- Arndt Bause
- Original Title
- Die fliegende Windmühle
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Günter Rätz
Günther Feustel, Günter Rätz
Arndt Bause
Helmut May
Renate Ritter
Department Leadership Roster
Günter Rätz
Director
Günter Rätz
Writer
Renate Ritter
Editor
Helmut May
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.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Flying Windmill
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Flying Windmill about?
Olli, the main character in the movie, got a very bad grade and is terribly annoyed. She runs away from home and, together with a dog and a horse, finds a (mad? nutty?) scientist in a windmill. They experience the strangest adventures in this windmill and find other interesting characters, a lot of excitement and peril. While you may well interpret something as the "socialist value system" into this movie, it is more meant to be a children's movie, showing the kids that there are more exciting things out there than the ones that your parents and teachers show you, and that you will only find out most of those things on your own, if you show enough curiosity.
Who directed The Flying Windmill?
The Flying Windmill was directed by Günter Rätz.
Who stars in The Flying Windmill?
The principal cast of The Flying Windmill includes Peter Groeger, Volkmar Kleinert, Evelyn Opoczynski, Käthe Reichel, Achim Petry.
When was The Flying Windmill released and how long is it?
The Flying Windmill was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Flying Windmill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Flying Windmill was composed by Arndt Bause.
Is The Flying Windmill based on a book or true story?
The Flying Windmill is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Günther Feustel".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Flying Windmill?
The Flying Windmill holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).