Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears
1988, German. Directed by Ursula Schmenger.
Adaptation of the classic fairytale. Rapunzel lives alone in the woods, in a tower with no doors. Then, one day, a mysterious stranger comes for a visit.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ursula SchmengerDirector
- Sylvia WolffRapunzel
- Dirk SchoedonPrinz
- Günter GrabbertKönig
- Renate BlumeKönigin
- Christine SchornAlte Zauberin
- Ruth GlössBrautmutter
- Gunda AurichDie hässliche Prinzessin
- Arno WyzniewskiMedicus
- Peter ZimmermannOberjäger Albrecht
- Manfred BorgesVogt
- Franz ViehmannDiener
- Annemarie RippergerZofe
Details
- Released
- 26 December 1988
- Original title
- Rapunzel oder der Zauber der Tränen
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Siegfried Hartmann, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
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Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears, try Elena and the Secret of Avalor, The Borrowers, The Good Witch's Charm.
Who directed Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears?
Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears (1988) was directed by Ursula Schmenger and stars Sylvia Wolff, Dirk Schoedon, Günter Grabbert.