Cunning Hotzenplotz has managed to escape from the village prison with a trick. Kasperl and Seppl immediately set off to recapture the escaped villain. They finally find him in his secret hiding place in the middle of the deep forest. But not only is he at large again - he is also threatening the grandmother with his pepper pistol. He will only release her for a high ransom of five hundred and fifty marks. Together with the courageous constable Dimpflmoser, the two devise a plan. Will they be able to free the grandmother and catch the rascal?
Acting
Peter Kern's theatrical bandit steals every scene he's in
Production
Ludicrously cozy forest sets that look like theater backdrops
Costume
Hotzenplotz's iconic robber outfit is peak folk villain chic
Director
Gustav Ehmck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Otfried Preußler's beloved 1962 children's novel, which spawned multiple adaptations including a 2022 animated remake nobody asked for.
Barbara Valentin, playing Widow Schlotterbeck, was a Fassbinder regular — her presence here is like finding art house cred in a puppet show.
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