Rübezahl (German: Rübezahl – Herr der Berge / 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.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Erich Kobler |
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Produced by | Hubert Schonger |
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Cinematography | Heinz Hölscher |
Edited by | Ilse Wienecke |
Music by | Ulrich Sommerlatte |
Production company | Schongerfilm |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
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.