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The Flying Windmill

01h 25m1982Günter Rätz
IMDb: 7.2/10
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Olli, the main character in the movie, got a very bad grade and is terribly annoyed. She runs away from home and, together with a dog and a horse, finds a (mad? nutty?) scientist in a windmill. They experience the strangest adventures in this windmill and find other interesting characters, a lot of excitement and peril. While you may well interpret something as the "socialist value system" into this movie, it is more meant to be a children's movie, showing the kids that there are more exciting things out there than the ones that your parents and teachers show you, and that you will only find out most of those things on your own, if you show enough curiosity.

FamilyScience FictionAnimationSci-Fi
Based On Novel Or BookStop Motion

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What is The Flying Windmill (1982) about?

Olli, the main character in the movie, got a very bad grade and is terribly annoyed. She runs away from home and, together with a dog and a horse, finds a (mad? nutty?) scientist in a windmill. They experience the strangest adventures in this windmill and find other interesting characters, a lot of excitement and peril. While you may well interpret something as the "socialist value system" into…

Who stars in The Flying Windmill?

The Flying Windmill stars Peter Groeger (Professor (voice)), Volkmar Kleinert (Alexander (voice)), Evelyn Opoczynski (Olli (voice)), Käthe Reichel (Susi (voice)), Achim Petry (Pinkus (voice)). The film was directed by Günter Rätz.

How long is The Flying Windmill?

The Flying Windmill has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1982. It is rated 0.

Is The Flying Windmill worth watching?

The Flying Windmill holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. Fans of Family, Science Fiction, Animation are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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