The devil wants your dumplings. Kasper says absolutely not.
The devil sits grumpily in hell. His grandmother advises him to take a woman. He is reluctant at first, but suddenly decides on Gretel because she can cook such beautiful dumplings. But Kasper, whose bride she is, is not to be trifled with. After many adventures, he once again defeats the prince of the underworld.
Practical Effects
Hand-crafted puppets with more personality than most CGI.
Production
DEFA Studios' stop-motion magic in under 40 minutes.
Director
Klaus Georgi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
DEFA's puppet films were East Germany's answer to Disney, but weirder and more folkloric. Kasper is a centuries-old trickster figure, basically the German answer to Bugs Bunny with a wooden head.
Director Klaus Georgi made over 20 Kasper films. This one features Rolf Römer, who was also a famous actor in DEFA's live-action films—imagine Meryl Streep doing voice work for a sock puppet.
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