Into the Forest: Folktales at DEFA (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition

Explore the visually arresting and luridly colourful world of East German fairy tales with this Limited Edition Masters of Cinema collection. Between 1950 and 1989, the DEFA studio produced numerous Märchenfilme, adaptations of popular folktales drawing on the works of authors like the Brothers Grimm. These films, ranging from macabre to whimsical, are immeasurably important to Germany’s film heritage and are presented here together for the first time.

• Collection of five classic DEFA folktales, including The Devil from Mill Mountain, The Singing Ringing Tree, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Devil’s Three Golden Hairs.
• Features films that were enduringly successful in the German Democratic Republic, now available outside the former Eastern Bloc.
• Visually arresting pictures characterized by uncanny imagery and lurid colour palettes.
• Presented as a Limited Edition release by Eureka Entertainment Limited.

• The Devil from Mill Mountain: A greedy miller disguises himself as a demon to burn down a rival mill, attracting the ire of forest spirits.
• The Singing Ringing Tree: A prince seeks a legendary tree to win an icy princess, risking transformation into a bear if he fails.
• Rumpelstiltskin: A young woman makes a pact with a magical imp after her father boasts she can spin straw into gold.
• Little Red Riding Hood: The title character relies on her friends, a rabbit and a bear, to evade a cunning fox and a big bad wolf.
• The Devil’s Three Golden Hairs: An unfortunate young man is tasked with retrieving three golden hairs from the Devil himself in hell.

• Binding/Format: Blu-ray
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Language: German
• Total Run Time: 6 hours and 31 minutes
• Studio/Manufacturer: Eureka Entertainment Limited
• Release Date: 27 July 2026
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Package Dimensions: 17.78 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm; 296 g
• Contributors: Various (director), Various (actor)

This Masters of Cinema collection offers a rare opportunity to experience these wildly entertaining and culturally significant examples of popular European cinema.