The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose

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Directed by Siegfried Hartmann

Produced by DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

196467 min6.1 / 10

A whimsical Grimm fairy tale about kindness rewarded and greed punished, told with gentle magic and moral clarity.

Klaus lives with his two brothers Kunz and Franz in a little village. Together, they ply their trade as cobblers in a small workshop. But the workload rests mainly on the shoulders of ill-treated Klaus. When Kunz and Franz go off into the forest to chop wood for fuel they run into an old woman who asks them for some wine and bread. Rudely and gruffly, they refuse her request and return home without any wood. Klaus then has to set out and he meets the old woman as well. He gladly offers her his frugal meal which is suddenly turned into pancakes and good wine. In addition, he receives a golden goose for his kindness. The bird possesses a an unusual characteristic: all those who are prying, nosy, envious and rapacious get stuck to it and become glued to one another.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Golden Goose end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Golden Goose easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Golden Goose scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Golden Goose violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Golden Goose 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Golden Goose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Golden Goose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Golden Goose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Golden Goose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Golden Goose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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