The Flying Windmill
1982, German. Directed by Günter Rätz.
Olli, the main character in the movie, got a very bad grade and is terribly annoyed. She runs away from home and, together with a dog and a horse, finds a (mad? nutty?) scientist in a windmill. They experience the strangest adventures in this windmill and find other interesting characters, a lot of excitement and peril. While you may well interpret something as the "socialist value system" into this movie, it is more meant to be a children's movie, showing the kids that there are more exciting things out there than the ones that your parents and teachers show you, and that you will only find out most of those things on your own, if you show enough curiosity.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 April 1982
- Original title
- Die fliegende Windmühle
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Günter Rätz
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What The Flying Windmill is based on
The Flying Windmill is adapted from a novel.
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How long is The Flying Windmill?
The Flying Windmill runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The Flying Windmill on?
The Flying Windmill isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1982. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Flying Windmill?
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Who directed The Flying Windmill?
The Flying Windmill (1982) was directed by Günter Rätz and stars Peter Groeger, Volkmar Kleinert, Evelyn Opoczynski.
What is The Flying Windmill based on?
The Flying Windmill is adapted from a novel.