The Tinder Box
1959, German. Directed by Siegfried Hartmann.
A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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The Tinder Box is streaming on Eternal Family in India.
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Cast & crew
- Siegfried HartmannDirector
- Rolf LudwigDer Soldat
- Heinz SchubertDer Geizige
- Rolf DefrankDer Eitle
- Hannes FischerDer Dicke
- Hans FiebrandtDer König
- Maria BesendahlDie Königin
- Senta BonackerDie Kammerfrau
- Bella WaldritterDie Hexe
- Fritz SchlegelDer Wirt
- Barbara MehlanPrinzessin
- Maria WendtAltes Mütterchen
- Steffie SpiraKöchin
Details
- Released
- 17 April 1959
- Original title
- Das Feuerzeug
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Fred Rodrian, Siegfried Hartmann, Anneliese Kocialek
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The Tinder Box runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is The Tinder Box on?
The Tinder Box is streaming on Eternal Family in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Tinder Box?
If you liked The Tinder Box, try The Story of Little Mook, FairyTale: A True Story, Hansel and Gretel.
Who directed The Tinder Box?
The Tinder Box (1959) was directed by Siegfried Hartmann and stars Rolf Ludwig, Heinz Schubert, Rolf Defrank.