Directed by:
Sibylle TafelCinematography:
Armin AlkerComposer:
Enjott SchneiderCast:
Jasmin Schwiers, Ken Duken, Felicitas Woll, Hubert Mulzer, Arthur Brauss, Marisa Leonie Bach, Mareike Lindenmeyer, Christina Wiederhold, Manuel Cortez (more)Plots(1)
Once upon a time, there lived a proud Princess, Isabella of Geranium, who was as vain as she was beautiful. When her father tries to find her a husband, no suitor is good enough for her, no matter how flowery his title. She even rejects noble Prince Richard of Begonia, and mocks him as "King Thrushbeard," even though she secretly likes him.
Finally, her father has had enough. He vows to give his daughter to the first beggar to knock on his door. Just then, a wandering minstrel appears before the castle: It's Richard in disguise, who wants to teach his bride-to-be a lesson in humility. The King gives his daughter's hand in marriage to the poor troubadour and sends her off with him. Isabella has to go away with the "beggar" and move into his modest shack, cooking, cleaning and selling her wares at the marketplace to survive. But eventually, the haughty princess learns to respect and value the common people and the little things in life. At the same time, Richard never loses faith in his love and sticks with her through thick and thin, finally finding a way to live happily ever after. A magnificent retelling of the timeless Grimm fairy tale.
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Jasmin Schwiers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/832/163832435_b3debb.png)
Jasmin Schwiers
Belgium
Best movies:
Run for Your Life! (2008)
Killing is My Business, Honey (2009)
Heiraten ist nichts für Feiglinge (2016) (TV movie)
![Ken Duken](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/004/167004291_6a19c3.jpg)
Ken Duken
West Germany
Best movies:
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Karol. Człowiek, który został papieżem (2005) (TV movie)
Sotto il cielo di Roma (2010) (TV movie)
![Felicitas Woll](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/831/168831301_dtzkki.jpg)
Felicitas Woll
West Germany
Best movies:
Carl & Bertha (2011) (TV movie)
Dresden (2006) (TV movie)
Die Ungehorsame (2015) (TV movie)
![Hubert Mulzer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/187/169187832_y488qw.jpg)
Hubert Mulzer
Germany
Best movies:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
The Wave (2008)
Beyond Silence (1996)
![Arthur Brauss](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/746/159746710_8ea60f.jpg)
Arthur Brauss
German Empire
Best movies:
The Train (1964)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Cross of Iron (1977)
![Marisa Leonie Bach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/922/159922393_280ee5.jpg)
Marisa Leonie Bach
Best movies:
Entrusted (2003) (TV movie)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Die Hexenprinzessin (2020) (TV movie)
![Mareike Lindenmeyer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/557/161557073_a01f74.jpg)
Mareike Lindenmeyer
West Germany
Best movies:
This Life Is Yours (2008) (TV movie)
Sex Up - Jungs haben's auch nicht leicht (2003) (TV movie)
Das unbezähmbare Herz (2004) (TV movie)
![Christina Wiederhold](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/300/161300093_322615.jpg)
![Manuel Cortez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/595/158595519_2de009.jpg)
Manuel Cortez
West Germany
Best movies:
Do Fish Do It? (2002)
Mein Freund aus Faro (2008)
The Value of Time (2013)
![Timo Jacobs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/778/160778204_dda156.jpg)
Timo Jacobs
West Germany
Best movies:
Carlos (2010) (TV movie)
Bornholmer Straße (2014) (TV movie)
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
![Katrin Filzen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/233/163233866_009d79.jpg)
Katrin Filzen
Portugal
Best movies:
Das Programm (2016) (TV movie)
Faust (2011)
Toni, männlich, Hebamme (2019) (series)
![Arved Birnbaum](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/774/159774485_a66baf.jpg)
Arved Birnbaum
East Germany
Best movies:
Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger (2006) (TV movie)
Die Ermittler: Nur für den Dienstgebrauch (2016) (TV movie)
Emma's Bliss (2006)
![Rainer Ewerrien](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/714/160714780_6650ca.jpg)
Rainer Ewerrien
West Germany
Best movies:
3 Türken & ein Baby (2015)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
![Friederike Ott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/152/162152146_14c3ce.jpg)
Friederike Ott
West Germany
Best movies:
Bella Germania (2019) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Meine Mutter, meine Männer (2014) (TV movie)