Walter Beck
Director
Der Streit um des Esels Schatten (1990)
The philosopher Democritus has a toothache, so a dentist from ancient Abdera sets off for his house. En route, he gets into a fight with a donkey driver. This conflict eventually causes all of Abdera to go crazy. Just when the city is seconds away from having a civil war, Democritus' apprentice shows up to ease the city's tensions with a gift.
Genres: Family
Keywords: imdb.animal-in-title, imdb.donkey
Production Companies: DEFA
Languages: German
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75 min
July 20, 1990
Released
NR