Hans the farmer is drawn into war as a soldier. Returning from the front, having been defrauded of his pay by his own king, he makes his way home. On his trip, he encounters a witch who asks him to fetch the light from a spring. He keeps it when the witch tries to deceive him and he discovers her foul magic. When the light is ignited, a little man appears who must serve the owner of the light, but it only has power if the owner has faith in himself. His courage bolstered, Hans goes to the king once more to demand his wages be paid.
Stars: Viktor Semyonov, Blanche Kommerell, Katharina Thalbach, Fred Delmare, Helmut Straßburger, Marylu Poolman
Crew: Iris Gusner (Director), Gerhard Rosenfeld (Music), Jürgen Lenz (Director of Photography), Helga Krause (Editor), Heike Bauersfeld (Production Design), Regina Viertel (Costume Design)
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA
Runtime: 82 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 14, 1976
IMDb: 4.8
