The Blue Light

War has broken out and farmer Jack has to serve as a soldier. The mean king, however, simply cheats Jack out of his pay. On his way home after the war has ended, he meets a witch who begs him to retrieve a blue light which she has accidentally dropped into a well. When he realizes that she intends to doublecross him, he refuses to hand over the light and so he remains stuck in the well. He lights the candle and discovers its magical powers. His courage bolstered, Hans goes to the King once more to demand his wages be paid.

Keywords

  • DEFA
  • DEFA Märchenfilme
  • Märchenfilme
  • costume film
  • fairytale

Actors

  • Viktor Semyonov
  • Blanche Kommerell
  • Katharina Thalbach
  • Fred Delmare
  • Helmut Straßburger

Director

  • Iris Gusner

Kids & Family


1h 17min


0 FSK

DE

GDR
1976
DEFA studio's Iris Gusner explores a Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

DEFA studio's Iris Gusner explores a Brothers Grimm fairy tale.


War has broken out and farmer Jack has to serve as a soldier. The mean king, however, simply cheats Jack out of his pay.


On his way home after the war has ended, he meets a witch who begs him to retrieve a blue light which she has accidentally dropped into a well. When he realizes that she intends to doublecross him, he refuses to hand over the light and so he remains stuck in the well. He lights the candle and discovers its magical powers. His courage bolstered, Hans goes to the King once more to demand his wages be paid.

Cast & Crew