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The Little Witch

Original title: Die kleine Hexe
  • 2018
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.7K
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Karoline Herfurth and Axel Prahl in The Little Witch (2018)
The story of a young and nice witch who learns everything there is to know about magic, in order to be accepted by the other older mean witches.
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The story of a young and nice witch who learns everything there is to know about magic, in order to be accepted by the other older mean witches.The story of a young and nice witch who learns everything there is to know about magic, in order to be accepted by the other older mean witches.The story of a young and nice witch who learns everything there is to know about magic, in order to be accepted by the other older mean witches.

  • Director
    • Mike Schaerer
  • Writers
    • Matthias Pacht
    • Otfried Preußler
  • Stars
    • Karoline Herfurth
    • Axel Prahl
    • Luis Vorbach
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mike Schaerer
    • Writers
      • Matthias Pacht
      • Otfried Preußler
    • Stars
      • Karoline Herfurth
      • Axel Prahl
      • Luis Vorbach
    • 20User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Karoline Herfurth
    Karoline Herfurth
    • Kleine Hexe
    Axel Prahl
    • Abraxas
    • (voice)
    Luis Vorbach
    • Thomas
    Momo Beier
    • Vroni
    Suzanne von Borsody
    Suzanne von Borsody
    • Rumpumpel
    Barbara Melzl
    • Feuerhexe
    Carolin Spieß
    Carolin Spieß
    • Sumpfhexe
    • (as Carolin Spiess)
    Eveline Hall
    Eveline Hall
    • Nebelhexe
    Therese Affolter
    Therese Affolter
    • Oberhexe
    Angelika Böttiger
    • Mooshexe
    Katharina Bohny
    • Holzsammlerin
    Marina Guerrini
    • Holzsammlerin
    Verena Bosshard
    Verena Bosshard
    • Holzsammlerin
    Thomas Loibl
    Thomas Loibl
    • Revierförster
    Marek Harbort
    • Konrad
    Justus Kaßmann
    • Konrads Freund
    Lukas Benjamin Engel
    • Billiger Jakob
    Michael Gempart
    Michael Gempart
    • Balduin Pfefferkorn
    • Director
      • Mike Schaerer
    • Writers
      • Matthias Pacht
      • Otfried Preußler
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    User reviews20

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    7maureenfox-19518

    surprising

    Lovely little movie about a little witch but ironically she becomes a big witch in the end.real nice movie for kids not too many scary bits and a real lovely ending worth a watch.
    7trevd-22977

    Fantastical Fun For Fantasy Fans & Families.

    I haven't read any of the books on which this is based but the film by itself is wonderful, inoffensive fun. I wish there were more films like this one. Although there are no in-jokes or sly winks to adults, we can enjoy this one too. Just forget your jaded skepticism for a while and go for the ride. The cinematography, set design, costumes, in fact all of the art design in this film is exemplary. It really conjures up the old german folk & fairy stories that I for one remember reading as a child. This little gem deserves a wide audience & if it's internet presence is anything to go by, it doesn't have one yet. I can only offer the strongest encouragement to the makers of this non hollywood fare & hope they are able to keep making movies of this caliber. The english dubbing on the version I enjoyed was a better than usual job as well..
    6Kamurai25

    Not your grandma's Hansel and Gretel

    Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend for first time viewers, particularly young ones.

    I found another weirdly dubbed German movie. Despite that, the story itself is endearing, but I think there is something of a cultural perspective on witches that I'm missing as an American.

    Our witch stories tend to use more of Kleine's type, but the old world leans towards old, warty, children eating witches.

    If nothing else, then there is a palatable moral quandry in this that makes for a good moral.
    10White_Inscription

    our world needs such movies

    One of the best movies I've seen. The story goes well, simple and beautiful, without boring section. Actors and actress appears good. Environment and clothes are colorful; and there is fun events in storyline; making them perfect for a fairy tale movie. Also the animals created by computer effects are very natural. In some part of it, I wished our world have some good witch to make this world better; solving poverty and step against the cruel. Between many movies subjected war, sex, and poor hopeless people with bad destination and dirty clothes -please stop making bad tasty movies, we watch too much of it- I'm glad to see a dreamy movies that make give people better filling. Thank you to give us good feeling. This is what our sad world needs it. ... To Philosopher people maybe don't accept stich movies: Showing violence never solve it; it just makes violence to a common thing. You should fix the justice in law instead of making us sad by making bad tasty movies. How miseries can destroy by showing it? Nobody thank you for do nothing but making your feeling bad instead of solving a problem or at least don't give people another problem.
    8mabuse786

    Excellent movie, excellent acting

    If you don't know this, the writer of the book is famous in Germany /Europe. The book of the little witch is famous in Europe and may be also in the US. However, this movie -a Swiss German production - is great, I really enjoyed it and Karoline Herfurth is close to brilliant in the role of the little witch and Swiss Mike Schaerer is really excellent in directing the film. The settings are enchanting, CGI is very good but not perfect and if you look at Otfried Preußler's message at the end of the movie, I found it is not only for kids. Enjoyable movie for the whole family.

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      The film is inspired by German folklore concerning Walpurgis Night. The night from April 30 to May 1 is called Hexennacht ("Witches' Night"), and witches are reputed to hold a large celebration on the mountain peak Brocken.

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 2018 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Switzerland
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Cô Phù Thủy Nhỏ
    • Production companies
      • Claussen + Putz Filmproduktion
      • Zodiac Pictures International
      • StudioCanal
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,295,482
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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