''Rotkäppchen'' is an
East German
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...
film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
based on the fairy tale
Little Red Riding Hood
"Little Red Riding Hood" () is a fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th-century European Fable, folk tales. It was later retold in the 19th-century by the Broth ...
. It was released in 1962, and sold 5,769,400 tickets.
List of the 50 highest-grossing DEFA films.
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1962 films
1960s fantasy films
German fantasy films
German children's films
East German films
Films based on Little Red Riding Hood
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Films based on fairy tales
1960s German films
Films scored by Gerhard Wohlgemuth