KINDERKINO: Movies for children in German

The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institution operational worldwide. The Institut promotes the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. They also foster knowledge about Germany by providing information on its culture, society and politics.

Now you can enjoy childrens movies in German at the Finnish Goethe-Institut!

Dieter Scharfenberg: Die vertauschte Königin (The Bartered Queen)

Saturday February 11th 2012, 4pm
Goethe-Institut, Salomonkatu 5 B
Movie in German, no subtitles
Free entry
phone +358 9 68035522
kultur(a)helsinki.goethe.org

The plot:

Once upon a time there was a castle, and in this castle there lived a power seeking, quick-tempered queen. Every morning she had her people woken up by cannon fire, and every morning the cannonball ended up in the well of the blacksmith. The blacksmith gets very upset about this and when the furious queen sentences the cannoneer to whipping, the desperate man seeks advice from the court jester.

The court jester has an idea on how to bring the queen to her senses. In a cloak-and-dagger-operation he replaces the queen with Hanne, the blacksmith's wife. Thus, Hanne has to reign and the queen has to do the housework. Being a clever woman, Hanne does a good job. She even prevents the cannoneer from getting whipped. The queen, on the other hand, turns out to be a lousy housewife. After one day and one night everything gets back to normal and the queen never tells anyone about the incident.

DDR, DEFA 1984
Duration: 70 min.
Suitable for all ages

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