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The Blue Light

The Blue Light

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 14, 1976

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Fantasy, Family

User Score

62%

Original Title

Das blaue Licht

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Iris Gusner

Description

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.