Movies: Defa Studio Fur Trickfilme

  • 1977
    We Draw October

    We Draw October (1977)

    We Draw October

    01977HD

    A joint production by animators of the USSR and the GDR based on children's drawings from the time of the Revolution and drawings by children of the 1970s....

    We Draw October
  • 1964
    Das tapfere Schneiderlein

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein (1964)

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein

    01964HD

    One morning, a tailor was sitting at the window sewing. A shopkeeper came by and loudly offered plum jam for sale. The little tailor spent his last penny to treat himself. But the sweet smell of plum jam attracted a lot of flies, and when the tailor ...

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein
  • 1982
    The Flying Windmill

    The Flying Windmill (1982)

    The Flying Windmill

    31982HD

    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 windmil...

    The Flying Windmill
  • 1958
    Jorinde und Joringel

    Jorinde und Joringel (1958)

    Jorinde und Joringel

    01958HD

    In ancient times, an old sorceress lived in a mysterious castle who turned any girl who approached a man into a bird. One day, Jorine falls under the spell, is turned into a nightingale and locked in a cage. Her friend Joringel dreams that he can fre...

    Jorinde und Joringel
  • 1970
    Tischlein deck dich

    Tischlein deck dich (1970)

    Tischlein deck dich

    01970HD

    A tailor drives his three sons out of the house because he believes they have maliciously starved his beloved goat. The sons prove themselves abroad and return home with special gifts. Two of the brothers are cheated out of their wages on the way. Th...

    Tischlein deck dich
  • 1967
    Der Teufel auf Besuch

    Der Teufel auf Besuch (1967)

    Der Teufel auf Besuch

    01967HD

    The devil's grandmother sends her grandson to visit the Punch and Judy family. The devil hypocritically promises to behave in an exemplary manner, but does the opposite. He secretly eats the pudding, smashes the bowl, lies through his teeth and flees...

    Der Teufel auf Besuch
  • 1968
    Das Waldhaus

    Das Waldhaus (1968)

    Das Waldhaus

    01968HD

    A poor woodcutter lived in the forest with his daughters Katrin and Else. Else was quarrelsome and lazy, Katrin was hard-working and good to people and animals. That is why the bear, the hare, the squirrel and the raven wanted to lead her to the fore...

    Das Waldhaus
  • 1990
    The Breakdown

    The Breakdown (1990)

    The Breakdown

    6.31990HD

    A man waits at the side of the motorway with a tow rope, waiting for a car to tow him. Many, many cars go by without stopping until the driver of a small dilapidated car takes pity on him. The rope is attached. The other end of the rope leads to a po...

    The Breakdown
  • 1976
    Chile Lives

    Chile Lives (1976)

    Chile Lives

    01976HD

    This short, animated piece of agitprop fiercely expresses the hopes of the Chilean people....

    Chile Lives
  • 1984
    The Farmer's Clever Daughter

    The Farmer's Clever Daughter (1984)

    The Farmer's Clever Daughter

    01984HD

    Puppet animated film based on a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm....

    The Farmer's Clever Daughter
  • 1968
    Dornröschen

    Dornröschen (1968)

    Dornröschen

    81968HD

    After a long wait, a king and queen have a daughter. As there are not enough golden plates, only twelve wise women can be invited to the christening. The thirteenth is so offended by this that she appears uninvited and wishes the child dead. Fortunat...

    Dornröschen
  • 1963
    Der Wettlauf

    Der Wettlauf (1963)

    Der Wettlauf

    51963HD

    The wire men Kurz (Short) and Lang (Long) want to race each other. They choose a tree on the horizon as their destination. While Kurz prepares for the race, Lang measures the course. Unnoticed, he draws a moat across the track. The start takes place....

    Der Wettlauf
  • 1983
    Old Nip and Master Needle

    Old Nip and Master Needle (1983)

    Old Nip and Master Needle

    01983HD

    A long time ago, there lived a tailor in Selva who was highly regarded for his good work. However, he was a crook who often cheated his customers. This is what happened to Hans, a carver, whose wedding suit turned out to be too small because the mayo...

    Old Nip and Master Needle
  • 1981
    Das Feuer des Faust

    Das Feuer des Faust (1981)

    Das Feuer des Faust

    01981HD

    Faustus wants to invent a fire that is stronger than all previous flames. Then death approaches him. In order to prolong his life, he makes a pact with Mephistopheles. When he has found the fire, he burns the contract and is ready to die. Death shows...

    Das Feuer des Faust
  • 1977
    Rotkäppchen

    Rotkäppchen (1977)

    Rotkäppchen

    01977HD

    The film tells the well-known fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, in which the little girl Little Red Riding Hood is led astray by the wolf, devoured along with her grandmother and saved by the huntsman....

    Rotkäppchen
  • 1968
    Der gestiefelte Kater

    Der gestiefelte Kater (1968)

    Der gestiefelte Kater

    01968HD

    When the old miller dies, he leaves the mill to the eldest son, the donkey to the second eldest and a tomcat to the youngest. The tomcat wants to repay his master's friendship and help him. He has his boots made, gains access to the royal castle and ...

    Der gestiefelte Kater
  • 1956
    Till Eulenspiegel als Türmer

    Till Eulenspiegel als Türmer (1956)

    Till Eulenspiegel als Türmer

    01956HD

    The count, an evil robber baron, appropriates the last of his peasants' cows. Till Eulenspiegel hires himself out as a tower blower to the wild journeyman and causes the count and his cronies to blindly leave the castle by raising a false alarm....

    Till Eulenspiegel als Türmer
  • 1976
    Die Geschichte vom Fischer und seiner Frau

    Die Geschichte vom Fischer und seiner Frau (1976)

    Die Geschichte vom Fischer und seiner Frau

    01976HD

    A fisherman once caught a talking golden fish. He gave him his freedom and was allowed to make a wish in return. He asked for a boat, but this was not enough for his wife, who demanded a house. Driven by his wife's greed, the fisherman demanded more ...

    Die Geschichte vom Fischer und seiner Frau
  • 1982
    Das hässliche junge Entlein

    Das hässliche junge Entlein (1982)

    Das hässliche junge Entlein

    01982HD

    Animated short film based on Andersen's tale....

    Das hässliche junge Entlein
  • 1966
    Steinzeitlegende

    Steinzeitlegende (1966)

    Steinzeitlegende

    01966HD

    The invention of the chariot seems too daring for the Neanderthal experts. In collective consultation, they decide to reinvent the dugout canoe that has been known for ages. For this reason, the Neanderthals had to hump their way through life for qui...

    Steinzeitlegende