King Thrushbeard

King Thrushbeard

Directed by Walter Beck

Produced by DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

196574 min5.6 / 10

A classic Grimm fairy tale about a proud princess humbled by hardship and love, told with warmth and moral clarity in a fantastical setting.

A fairy-tale about a beautiful but very haughty princess Anna who cruelly mocks each of her suitors. Finally she is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love teach the princess a lesson and turn her into a loving and kind person.

Questions people ask

  • Does King Thrushbeard end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is King Thrushbeard easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is King Thrushbeard scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is King Thrushbeard violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is King Thrushbeard sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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