Beneath the Trees: Folktales at DEFA II (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition

Experience the enchanting and often uncanny world of East German Märchenfilme with this limited edition Blu-ray collection from Eureka Entertainment Limited. This set gathers five of the most distinctive and captivating folktale films produced by the state-operated film studio, DEFA, offering a unique glimpse into a significant era of cinematic storytelling.

Key Features:

• Collection of five DEFA folktale films: The Tinderbox, Snow White, Snow White and Rose Red, The Frog King, and The Robe.
• Includes well-known DEFA Märchenfilme and rare gems.
• The Tinderbox was previously shown on the BBC as part of the Tales from Europe series.
• The Frog King and The Robe are presented as true rarities, with The Robe having a unique production history.
• First time on Blu-ray in the UK for these films.
• Limited Edition of 2,000 copies.
• Includes a limited edition hardcase featuring new artwork by Carly A-F.

Film Synopses:

• The Tinderbox: A young soldier aids a witch in retrieving a magical tinderbox guarded by a monstrous dog.
• Snow White: An evil queen orders a hunter to kill her stepdaughter after a magic mirror declares her the most beautiful.
• Snow White and Rose Red: Two sisters encounter princes transformed into animals by an evil mountain spirit.
• The Frog King: A princess undergoes trials to reach the Frog King's castle and reunite with a prince she mistreated.
• The Robe: Two weavers are tasked with creating garments for a tyrannical ruler in a town surrounded by an impenetrable wall, an adaptation of "The Emperor’s New Clothes."

Specifications:

• Format: Blu-ray
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Language: German
• Run Time: 6 hours and 13 minutes
• Release Date: 19 October 2026
• Age Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Package Dimensions: 17.78 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm
• Weight: 190 g
• Item Model Number: EKA70643

Directors: Egon GÜNTHER, Gottfried KOLDITZ, Konrad PETZOLD, Siegfried HARTMANN, Walter BECK

Actors: Eric S. KLEIN, Eva Maria HAGEN, Hans-Peter MINETTI, Pavel TRÁVNÍČEK

This meticulously curated collection, presented by Masters of Cinema, is a must-have for fans of classic cinema and fairy tale adaptations.