The Blue Light
1976, German. Directed by Iris Gusner.
Hans the farmer is drawn into war as a soldier. Returning from the front, having been defrauded of his pay by his own king, he makes his way home. On his trip, he encounters a witch who asks him to fetch the light from a spring. He keeps it when the witch tries to deceive him and he discovers her foul magic. When the light is ignited, a little man appears who must serve the owner of the light, but it only has power if the owner has faith in himself. His courage bolstered, Hans goes to the king once more to demand his wages be paid.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 14 March 1976
- Original title
- Das blaue Licht
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Wilhelm Grimm, Iris Gusner, Dieter Scharfenberg
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The Blue Light runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Blue Light is streaming on Eternal Family in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Blue Light?
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Who directed The Blue Light?
The Blue Light (1976) was directed by Iris Gusner and stars Viktor Semyonov, Blanche Kommerell, Katharina Thalbach.