Thea Elster

Dwarf Nose (1986)

For his mockery a witch transforms the pert boy Jacob into an ugly dwarf, but teaches him at the same time how to cook. Jacob quickly becomes a master of his trade and is named the prince's first cook. Only the mysterious herb "sneeze-with-passion" is unkn ...

Es waren einmal drei Schwestern ... (1983)

Knurri und der Eierdieb (1980)

Knurri, a little rabbit, and his family want to sell eggs at the market. On the way there, Knurri strolls along and discovers late in the day that he has lost his eggs. A ravenous badger has devoured them. Nobody at the market wants to buy eggs from the ra ...

Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger" (1979)

In a western country, the police are on the lookout for a counterfeit money gang. During the closure of a brothel, the small inspector of the vice squad receives a reliable tip. The chief of police wants to take credit for the success and leads the bust of ...

Urwaldmärchen (1978)

A young and shy dragon lives in the forest. One day the young Miguelito stumbles upon the dragon. Together they travel to a nearby town in despair. The Bord of Happiness has been stolen by a mean witch! Together, Miguelito and the dragon try to free the Bi ...

Das Zauberschloß (1975)

Hans, a boy with a thirst for reading and knowledge, sets out with his horse Robert to redeem an enchanted castle. His cleverness and fearlessness allow him to triumph over the spirits and break the spell. ...

Der Leutnant vom Schwanenkietz (1974)

The film describes the activity of an ABV of the People's Police in its section in East Berlin. A mixture of "positive" characters from the beginning, the extensively staged "owl", who is introduced as a criminal and over the course of time, especially due ...

Im Spannungsfeld (1970)

Electronic data processing is an absolute must in the Information Age. Karl Hoppe, the director of a large plant, is aware of this need for modernization and hires mathematician Dr. Jochen Bernhardt to install computerized systems which are supposed to cal ...

Puss in boots (1968)

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 catche ...

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse (1960)

Animated short film based on the Andersen tale. A king envies his son for the carefree way he spends his days and wants to find him a wife. She must not only be beautiful, but also particularly sensitive, which she must prove with the pea test in bed. The ...

Geschwader Fledermaus (1958)

An American transport squadron led by former General Lee supports the French colonial army in Vietnam in return for high pay. Originally their mission was only to help the wounded, but as the advance of the Vietnamese liberation army puts the French under ...

The Condemned Village (1952)

East German propaganda film about an American army base trying to take away land from a West German village. ...