This children's film about the Veruca Salt of princesses, is short and sweet and sends a great message (much nicer than Struwwelpeter). The fake sets, strange animals and miniature landscapes, actually add to it's charm.
Wiki quotes an Amazon.com quote from Roger Thomas, "Imagine a fairy tale conceived by Wagner and directed by Fritz Lang, with nods in the direction of The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari and German expressionism, and you'd be close." He forgot to mention plot points and themes from Taming of the Shrew, Willy Wonka, Beauty and the Beast, Doctor Doolittle and H. R. Pufnstuf.
Haha! What a weird movie this was.
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