The Story of Little Mook 1953

Overview

The Story of Little Mook is a 1953 feature film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and adapted from the nineteenth-century fairy tale written by Wilhelm Hauff. The film is an East German fantasy and family movie with a runtime of one hour and forty minutes, and it was released on December 23, 1953 in Germany. The narrative begins as an old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of children, explaining that he was once a young boy named Little Muck who had better manners and a heap of problems. After losing his father at an early age, Little Muck is expelled from his home by his greedy relatives. He then wanders off into the desert hoping to find the merchant who sells good fortune. Amidst the dunes of sand, he comes across a small house owned by a wicked woman and her many cats. She wants to make Little Muck her servant, but he manages to escape by stealing a pair of magic shoes.