Das hölzerne Kälbchen
1961, German. Directed by Bernhard Thieme.
On a pasture in a small village stand the cows and calves of the herder Bürle. Since many years, there is also a wooden calve standing among them. One day, all calves are stolen, even the wooden one. Although they are innocent, all poor villagers are brought to trial. Thereupon, the farmers join forces and discover who really is responsible for the theft.
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Bernhard ThiemeDirector
- Günther HaackBürle
- Ursula AlbertsFrau des Bürle
- Kurt SteingrafSchultheiß
- Gertrud BrendlerFrau des Schultheiß
- Willi NeuenhahnSchmied
- Lore FrischFrau des Schmieds
- Walter JupéPfarrer
- Hans-Peter ReineckeHirte
- Oswald Foerderer1. reicher Bauer
- Erich Fritze2. reicher Bauer
- Erich Fritze1. armer Bauer
- Werner Wüste2. armer Bauer
Details
- Released
- 7 May 1961
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Wilhelm Grimm, Anneliese Kocialek, Bernhard Thieme
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Das hölzerne Kälbchen runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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Das hölzerne Kälbchen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 May 1961. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Das hölzerne Kälbchen?
If you liked Das hölzerne Kälbchen, try The Story of Little Mook, PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue, Christmas in the Heartland.
Who directed Das hölzerne Kälbchen?
Das hölzerne Kälbchen (1961) was directed by Bernhard Thieme and stars Günther Haack, Ursula Alberts, Kurt Steingraf.