Hans in Luck (1936)

8.0/10 • 59 min • Adventure

Overview

Brothers Grimm adaptation. The story follows Hans, who, after seven years of service, is rewarded with a large lump of gold. As he travels home, he trades the gold for a horse, the horse for a cow, then a pig, a goose, and finally a grindstone. Despite losing the immense value of his initial payment, Hans feels increasingly free and happy, ultimately dropping the heavy stone into a well and rejoicing in having no burdens.

Cast

Oskar Sima

Schwarzer Fähnrich

Rudolf Platte

Käthe Haack

Elsa Wagner

Eugen Rex

Erich Dunskus

Bauer mit Schwein

Hans Schulze

Paul Rehkopf

Gerhard Dammann

Ernst Behmer

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