Rübezahl ( / a.k.a. Rübezahl, der Herr der Berge) is a 1957 West German film directed by Erich Kobler. It stars Franz Essel as the title character. The film premiered on 6 October 1957 at Planie-Lichtspiele in Stuttgart.
Plot Rübezahl lives in the Giant Mountains (German: Riesengebirge). For 999 years he has not appeared among the people who live in a nearby valley. When one of his dwarfs tells him that the bad people are gaining the upper hand and the good people are calling him for help, he decides to go down to the valley and teach the bad people a lesson.
Cast Franz Essel – Rübezahl Otto Mächtlinger – Glazier Steffen Monika Greving – Steffen's wife Bobby Todd – Bäuerlein Veit Helmut Lieber – Fischer-Paule Helmo Kindermann – Cousin Klaus Nils Clausnitzer – Farmworker Paul Bös – Restaurateur Rolf von Nauckhoff – Guest Dietrich Thoms – Farmer Knoll Georg Lehn – Robber Krips Franz Keck – Robber Kraps Elke Arendt – Waitress Zita Hitz – Kitchen maid Rosa Bettina Braun – Anne Claudia Bartfeld – Lene Toni Mang – Karli Fritz Wepper – uncredited
See also Rübezahl's Wedding (1916)
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