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The Story of Little Mook

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1953 | 100 min | Fantasy, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among fantasy fans and a family movie night, this one's for you. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world. Fans of The NeverEnding Story should feel right at home.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids: He too was once a young boy by the name of Little Muck - much like them, but with better manners and a heap of problems. Having lost his father at early age, little Muck is expelled from home by his greedy relatives. He 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 which enable him to run faster than any man in the country. From there he heads right into the next set of challenges...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wolfgang Staudte

  • Thomas SchmidtKleiner Muck
  • Johannes MausAltgewordener Muck
  • Friedrich RichterMukrah
  • Trude HesterbergAhavzi
  • Gerd FrickhöfferUnterer Ramudschin
  • Harry RiebauerOberleibläufer Murad
  • Alwin LippischSultan
  • Silja LesnyPrinzessin Amarza
  • Heinz KammerPrinz Bajazid
  • Gerhard HänselPrinz Hassan