Film

Der Streit um des Esels Schatten

1990 · 1h 15m · Family

The philosopher Democritus has a toothache, so a dentist from ancient Abdera sets off for his house. En route, he gets into a fight with a donkey driver. This conflict eventually causes all of Abdera to go crazy. Just when the city is seconds away from having a civil war, Democritus' apprentice shows up to ease the city's tensions with a gift.

Eugen Albert

Jakchos

Brigitte Beier

Medusa

Gerit Kling

Gorgo

Leon Niemczyk

Archon Onolaus

Uwe Steimle

Aphron

Hans-Jürgen Pabst

Laertes

Fritz Decho

Jürgen Watzke

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke

Manfred Heine

Karin Gregorek

Michael Walke

Gerhard Hähndel

Pedro Hebenstreit

Rita Feldmeier

Christa Pasemann

• Walter BeckDirector · Writer
• Friedhold BauerWriter
• Christoph Martin WielandStory
• Wolfgang BraumannDirector of Photography
• Vera NowarkEditor

Release date

July 20, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Family