Film

Jorinde und Joringel

1986 · 1h 16m · Fantasy · TV Movie · Family

IMDb

6.8

The girl Jorinde and the foundling Joringel grow up sheltered in a farmer's cottage behind the moor, but the dense forest around them harbors deep secrets. One day, a sorceress, omnipresent as an owl, juniper tree or in fairy form, takes the beautiful Jorinde away. Her mother, father and Joringel are left behind in sorrow. However, determined Joringel sets off in search of Jorinde. Although the enchantress tries to convince him that his search is in vain, he succeeds in finding his beloved in an enchanted castle. There she lives, enchanted, alongside many other beauties, unattainable for reality. But it is the special power of the love between the two that enables Joringel to recognize Jorinde, who has been transformed into a nightingale, among many other nightingales. The spell expires. But peace only returns when Joringel saves his family from marauders and defeats them in battle.

Susanne Lüning

Jorinde

Thomas Stecher

Joringel

Jutta Wachowiak

Zauberin

Walfriede Schmitt

Mutter

Hans-Peter Reinecke

Vater

Volkmar Kleinert

Marodeur

Günter Junghans

Geharnischter

Michael Gerber

Trommler

• Wolfgang HübnerDirector
• Claus KüchenmeisterWriter
• Wera KüchenmeisterWriter
• Jacob GrimmStory
• Wilhelm GrimmStory
• Hartwig StrobelDirector of Photography
• Edith KaluzaEditor

Release date

February 24, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

12

Genres

Fantasy, TV Movie, Family