7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
Encyclopedia
7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood , is a German comedy film, created in 2004 by Otto Waalkes
, which follows the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
by the Brothers Grimm
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The film, created by the NRW Film Fund (Filmstiftung NRW), was the second most popular film in German cinemas in 2004, reaching an audience of almost 7 million. It also counts as the 4th most successful German film ever in Germany since the audience payment cap.
("Seven Dwarves - The Forest Is Not Enough"). The main cast stayed the same, apart from Markus Majowski, who was unable to film due to theatre contract commitments. He was replaced by Gustav Peter Wöhler in the film.
Otto Waalkes
Otto Gerhard Waalkes is a Frisian comedian and actor. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and movies. His perhaps most famous trademark are the 'Ottifanten' , elephant-like comic characters of his own design...
, which follows the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
by the Brothers Grimm
Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm , Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm , were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who collected folklore and published several collections of it as Grimm's Fairy Tales, which became very popular...
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The film, created by the NRW Film Fund (Filmstiftung NRW), was the second most popular film in German cinemas in 2004, reaching an audience of almost 7 million. It also counts as the 4th most successful German film ever in Germany since the audience payment cap.
Cast
- Boris Aljinovic as Cloudy
- Tom GerhardtTom GerhardtTom Gerhardt is a German actor and comedian.- Life :Gerhardt studied German studies and philosophy. After his university studies Gerhardt worked for German newspaper Express in Cologne. Since 1990s he worked as actor in different films...
as Wache - Cosma Shiva HagenCosma Shiva HagenCosma Shiva Hagen is a German actress and the daughter of New Wave/punk singer Nina Hagen and the late musician Ferdinand Karmelk. Her grandmother is actress Eva-Maria Hagen, and her step-grandfather is the East German dissident writer Wolf Biermann. Eva-Maria Hagen was allowed to emigrate to West...
as Snow White - Nina HagenNina HagenNina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
as The Queen - Norbert Heisterkamp as Ralfie
- Heinz Hoenig as Brummboss
- Mavie Hörbiger as Little Red Riding Hood
- Rüdiger Hoffmann as The Mirror on the Wall
- Markus Majowski as Cookie
- Mirco Nontschew as Tschakko
- Hans Werner OlmHans Werner OlmHans Werner Olm is a German television and film comedian.His career began in 1975, when Olm travelled to Berlin to begin his comedy career in the city's clubs, striking a partnership in 1976 with Jürgen von der Lippe among others, known as the Gebrüder Blattschuss...
as Spliss - Harald SchmidtHarald SchmidtHarald Franz Schmidt is a German actor, writer, comedian and television entertainer best known as host of two popular German late-night shows.- Early life :...
as The Best Jester Candidate - Ralf SchmitzRalf SchmitzRalf Schmitz is a German actor.- Filmography :* since 2003: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena* 2004–2006: Schillerstraße* 2002–2005: Die Dreisten Drei Ralf Schmitz (* 3 November 1974 in Leverkusen) is a German actor.- Filmography :* since 2003: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena* 2004–2006:...
as Sunny - Helge SchneiderHelge SchneiderHelge Schneider is a German comedian, jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist, author, film and theatre director, and actor....
as The White Helge - Martin SchneiderMartin SchneiderMartin Schneider , often just called "Maddin", is a German comedian, cabarettist and actor.- Biography :Martin Schneider grew up in Burgholzhausen, a district of Friedrichsdorf....
as Speedy - Atze SchröderAtze SchröderAtze Schröder is a German comedy character played by Hubertus Albers. He is best known as the main character in the RTL comedy show Alles Atze and for his appearances in the ProSieben stand-up comedy show Quatsch Comedy Club....
as the Jester - Hilmi SözerHilmi Sözer-Filmography:-Television:-External links:*...
as the Guard - Christian TramitzChristian TramitzChristian Tramitz is a German actor, comedian, voice actor and author.- Life :Christian Tramitz is the grandson of Austrian actor Paul Hörbiger and nephew of actress Christiane Hörbiger. His parents are film producer Rudolf Tramitz and Monica, née Hörbiger...
as the Hunter - Otto WaalkesOtto WaalkesOtto Gerhard Waalkes is a Frisian comedian and actor. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and movies. His perhaps most famous trademark are the 'Ottifanten' , elephant-like comic characters of his own design...
as Bubi
Accolades
- 2004 - Platinum Box Office Germany Award
- 2005 - The German Comedy Award (Deutscher Comedypreis) for best comedic film
- 2005 - Goldene LeinwandGoldene LeinwandThe Goldene Leinwand is an award created in 1964 by the HDF and the journal Filmecho/Filmwoche....
mit Stern
Sequel
On the 26th October 2006, a sequel to the original film was released: 7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug
7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug is a 2006 German film....
("Seven Dwarves - The Forest Is Not Enough"). The main cast stayed the same, apart from Markus Majowski, who was unable to film due to theatre contract commitments. He was replaced by Gustav Peter Wöhler in the film.