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Cast
Jörn Gust
as Oliver Schneidewind
Jürgen Heinrich
as Vater Schneidewind
Karin Schröder
as Mutter Schneidewind
Fred Delmare
as Lehrer Fiebig
Heinz Behrens
as Lehrer Bruckbach
Erich Petraschk
as Opa
Ernst-Georg Schwill
as Egon Krempiehl
Arnim Mühlstädt
as Zahnarzt
Carola Braunbock
as Dame im Schuhhaus
Hannjo Hasse
as Drachen (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorErwin Stranka
WritersUwe Kant, Erwin Stranka
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
About The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
Oliver is in the 4th grade. He hasn't been paying attention in magic class and gets a big, fat five on a test. He has to have the work signed by his parents, but he is ashamed and doesn't want to cause his parents any grief. So he tries to get rid of the five with magic or at least turn it into a three. He manages to create talking guinea pigs and singing geese, but the five remains. The other children are already angry with him because he has no time to play with all the magic exercises. And so he decides to confess his mishap to his parents. His mother shows him how he can turn the five into a better grade - and that has to do with learning.
Directed by Erwin Stranka, The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark leans on a strong ensemble — Jörn Gust, Jürgen Heinrich, Karin Schröder — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1977.
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