The Tinder Box

A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.

Release Date

April 17, 1959

Status

Released

Original Title

Das Feuerzeug

Runtime

1h 20min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German

Production Companies

DEFA