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Gritta of the Rats' Castle
Gritta of the Rats' Castle

Gritta of the Rats' Castle

March 7, 1985
1h 23m
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

The tale of young Gritta who lives with her father, an unsuccessful inventor. When her new stepmother tries to put her away in a convent she discovers some dark secrets there.

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Details

Director
Jürgen Brauer
Cast
Nadja Klier, Hermann Beyer, Suher Saleh, Fred Delmare, Marc Lubosch, Wolf-Dieter Lingk, Peter Sodann, Ilja Kriwoluzky, Heide Kipp, Peter Dommisch
Release Date
March 7, 1985
Production
DEFA

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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