Bearskin (film)

Der Bärenhäuter is an East German movie from the year 1986, based on the fairy tale Bearskin.

Der Bärenhäuter
Directed by	Walter Beck
Written by	Jacob Grimm Wilhelm Grimm Eva Görsch Walter Beck Thea Richter
Starring	Jens-Uwe Bogadtke Manfred Heine Janina Hartwig Hans Teuscher
Cinematography	Günter Heimann
Edited by	Ilse Peters
Music by	Günther Fischer
Release date	24 January 1986 (1986-01-24)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	East Germany
Language	German

Plot

The war has ended and soldier Christoffel has no future and no money. He does not know what to do, because he meets the devil. He offers him a deal: Christoffel's pockets will always be full of money, but he cannot wash himself for seven years, not the hair and nails and he can sleep in a bed. If he does not comply with all of these things, he will be devoted forever to the devil.

Christoffel accepts the condition.

Suddenly a rich man, Christoffel has nothing to worry about any more. Soon, however, he is lonely. Society shuns him because he's dirty, unkempt and smelly. The only place to stay he can find is a prison.

By paying off the debts of a goldsmith, he wins the heart of Catherine, the man's daughter. However, conscious of his awful appearance, Christoffel leaves her.

After seven years, he returns to her as well-groomed gentleman.

External links

• Bearskin at IMDb