

Mother Holly
The widow has an ugly and lazy daughter, Pechmarie, and a beautiful and hard-working step-daughter, Goldmarie. Because Pechmarie is her real daughter, the widow clearly favors her and makes Goldmarie do all the work. Poor Goldmarie must also sit and spin all day by the well until her fingers bleed. When she tries to rinse out the spindel, it drops into the cold water. Her unsympathetic step-mother tells her to jump in after it. Goldmarie does as she is told, and then wakes up in the middle of a beautiful field of flowers. This is the land of Frau Holle, who welcomes Goldmarie and invites her to stay, as long as she will help with the housework. Marie stays and serves Frau Holle gladly, until she suffers so terribly from homesickness that she asks to go home. Before bringing her back, Frau Holle rewards Marie with a shower of gold. Upon her return, Goldmarie and her gold are welcomed by her greedy step-sister and -mother. Hoping for the same kind of reward, the step-mother sends ...
TMDB
5.6/10
26 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- German
- fairy tale
- brothers grimm
Top billed cast
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Release dates
GermanyDE
- Theatrical012 Oct 1963
Frequently asked questions
- When was Mother Holly released?
- Mother Holly was released on 12 October 1963.
- Where can I watch Mother Holly online?
- Mother Holly is available on Eternal Family, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube in US. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Mother Holly?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Mother Holly is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Mother Holly?
- Mother Holly holds a 5.6/10 audience score from 26 votes.
- Who directed Mother Holly?
- Mother Holly (1963) was directed by Gottfried Kolditz.
- How long is Mother Holly?
- Mother Holly runs for 1h 19m.
















