Movie

Mother Holly

★ 5.6(26)19631h 19m

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Good to know

Director: Gottfried Kolditz
Release date: 1963-10-12
Runtime: 1h 19m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: East Germany
Studio: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Mother Holly — trailer

About Mother Holly

Mother Holly is a 1963 movie in the Family genre, directed by Gottfried Kolditz, starring Mathilde Danegger, Karin Ugowski and Katharina Lind. It has a runtime of 1 hour 19 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 26 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Mother Holly in India — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The widow has an ugly and lazy daughter, Pechmarie, and a beautiful and hard-working step-daughter, Goldmarie. Because Pechmarie is her real daughter, the widow clearly favors her and makes Goldmarie do all the work. Poor Goldmarie must also sit and spin all day by the well until her fingers bleed. When she tries to rinse out the spindel, it drops into the cold water. Her unsympathetic step-mother tells her to jump in after it. Goldmarie does as she is told, and then wakes up in the middle of a beautiful field of flowers. This is the land of Frau Holle, who welcomes Goldmarie and invites her to stay, as long as she will help with the housework. Marie stays and serves Frau Holle gladly, until she suffers so terribly from homesickness that she asks to go home. Before bringing her back, Frau Holle rewards Marie with a shower of gold. Upon her return, Goldmarie and her gold are welcomed by her greedy step-sister and -mother. Hoping for the same kind of reward, the step-mother sends ...

Cast

Mathilde Danegger

Frau Holle

Karin Ugowski

Goldmarie

Katharina Lind

Pechmarie

Elfriede Florin

Witwe

Herbert Graedtke

Mathias

Rudi Pfaff

Hannes

Jürgen Pörschemann

Klaus

Rolf Dietrich Zienau

1. Kind

Wolfgang Vermeiren

2. Kind

Gudrun Lüth

3. Kind

Themes & keywords

fairy talebrothers grimmmärchen

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Mother Holly in India?+

Mother Holly is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in India. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Mother Holly on Netflix?+

Mother Holly is not on Netflix in India right now.

How long is Mother Holly?+

Mother Holly has a runtime of 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).

Who stars in Mother Holly?+

Mother Holly stars Mathilde Danegger, Karin Ugowski, Katharina Lind, Elfriede Florin and Herbert Graedtke.

When did Mother Holly come out?+

Mother Holly is a 1963 movie directed by Gottfried Kolditz.

What genre is Mother Holly?+

Mother Holly is Family film.

Who directed Mother Holly?+

Mother Holly was directed by Gottfried Kolditz.