Christel Bodenstein

Acting

Christel Bodenstein

Born October 13, 1938 · Munich, Germany

Died December 5, 2024 · aged 86

Christel Bodenstein was a German film and television actress. She appeared in many East German productions and is best known outside Germany for her leading role as the young princess in The Singing Ringing Tree.

Known For

Das singende, klingende BäumchenDas singende, klingende Bäumchen · 2016
Das singende, klingende Bäumchen
★ 3.02016
MovieFamily
The beautiful, cold-hearted and arrogant Princess is supposed to marry. But she rejects all her suitors with their generous presents, for she only wants one thing: The Singing, Ringing Tree, which only sings for true love.
How Do You Feed A Donkey?How Do You Feed A Donkey? · 1974
How Do You Feed A Donkey?
★ 6.01974
MovieDramaRomance
Due to his profession, Fred, an easy-going and charming long-haul truck-driver, sees a lot of the world. Along his routes he enjoys the company of a lot of girlfriends who sweeten his spare time. One day, he suffers an accident in Prague which puts his co-driver Orje out of action. The beautiful Hungarian Jana persuades him to make her his new co-driver and does her utmost to take care of the stressful job. The more time the uneven couple spends on the road together, the more Jana feels attracted to Fred.
The Singing Ringing TreeThe Singing Ringing Tree · 1957
The Singing Ringing Tree
★ 6.21957
MovieFantasyFamily
A brave prince must seek the fabled singing, ringing tree in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.
Minna von Barnhelm oder Das SoldatenglückMinna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglück · 1962
Minna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglück
★ 6.31962
MovieComedyDrama
This film takes place during the Seven Years' War. The Prussian Major von Tellheim has become engaged to the Saxon noblewoman Minna von Barnhelm. After the war, the King - in an unwarranted move - deprives the major of his honor. Von Tellheim becomes impoverished and, filled with shame, breaks off his relationship to Minna. An innkeeper in Berlin, who is a police informer, makes the Major move to a shabby little attic because he cannot pay his debt. In the meantime, Minna has also arrived at the inn. She and her lady's maid Franziska are questioned and spied on by the nosy innkeeper. Minna has followed her beloved Tellheim and she now cunningly manages to elicit a new declaration of love from him...
No Cheating, DarlingNo Cheating, Darling · 1973
No Cheating, Darling
★ 5.51973
MovieMusicComedy
For some time now, the residents of the placid little village of Sonnenthal talk only about one topic: Football! The ambitious mayor wants to promote the Sonnenthal team to the district league at any price because this success would also boost his own popularity. But he did not expect the resistance of the new head of school, Barbara, who is heavily annoyed by the one-sided focus. To bring Sonnenthal′s men and the mayor in particular to their senses, Barbara sets up a women′s football team that soon turns out to be a serious competition for the men′s team.
Just MarriedJust Married · 1989
Just Married
★ 5.11989
MovieRomanceDrama
Susanne (17) and Robert (18) want to get married, but because Susanne is still under-aged, she needs parental permission. With twin babies and tight finances, the newlyweds soon feel overwhelmed, and dealing with everything makes them forget the love that originally brought them together.
Stielke, Heinz, Fifteen...Stielke, Heinz, Fifteen... · 1987
Stielke, Heinz, Fifteen...
★ 5.71987
MovieDrama
Fifteen-year-old Heinz Stielke is a Hitler Youth fanatic who is devastated to learn a hidden truth about his respected father who was a German officer in WWII: He was Jewish. Pushed out of his community after the discovery, young Heinz falls into a tailspin of alienation and anger. He is subsequently thrust into a series of social collisions across the war-torn German fatherland.
Ohne Paß in fremden BettenOhne Paß in fremden Betten · 1965
Ohne Paß in fremden Betten
★ 10.01965
MovieComedy
Czech tourist Jelinek decides to take a ride on the "Ferris wheel" in Berlin, and as a result he lags behind the train and is left without his belongings and documents.

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Minna von Barnhelm oder Das SoldatenglückMinna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglück · 1962
Minna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglück
★ 6.31962
MovieComedyDrama
This film takes place during the Seven Years' War. The Prussian Major von Tellheim has become engaged to the Saxon noblewoman Minna von Barnhelm. After the war, the King - in an unwarranted move - deprives the major of his honor. Von Tellheim becomes impoverished and, filled with shame, breaks off his relationship to Minna. An innkeeper in Berlin, who is a police informer, makes the Major move to a shabby little attic because he cannot pay his debt. In the meantime, Minna has also arrived at the inn. She and her lady's maid Franziska are questioned and spied on by the nosy innkeeper. Minna has followed her beloved Tellheim and she now cunningly manages to elicit a new declaration of love from him...

Franziska

Kapitäne bleiben an BordKapitäne bleiben an Bord · 1959
Kapitäne bleiben an Bord
★ 7.01959
MovieAdventure
Kurt Kars, the young, enthusiastic but rather inexperienced captain of a fishing vessel, lets his ambition drive him into a risky venture. According to a newspaper report, there are excellent fishing grounds in the Arctic Ocean. Against the orders of the combine, he heads for them. A collision with drift ice puts the crew and ship in extreme danger. Kurt proves his worth in this emergency situation, but is called to account on his return. Initially, he wants to resign out of defiance, but then comes to his senses, realizing his guilt. The older captains, who have always kept their fishing grounds a secret and hardly ever passed on their experiences to the collective, realize that they too were not entirely innocent in the "Kars case".

Karin

Klotz am BeinKlotz am Bein · 1958
Klotz am Bein
★ 9.01958
MovieComedy
The construction of five houses for a workers' housing cooperative has been delayed due to a shortage of workers. It is winter and it is foreseeable that the houses will be completed in the fall at the latest. However, this takes too long for the young electrician Gustav. He is frustrated and wants to finally live within his own four walls. So far, he and his wife Christl, a sales clerk, have been subletting from his parents-in-law. One day, he receives a visit from his Aunt Minne, who informs him that he has inherited an apartment building worth 12,000 marks from his deceased Aunt Erna. He rejoices, as a house is even better than an apartment and he no longer needs to be a member of the building cooperative. The house turns out to be a dilapidated old building with no furniture and no water or electricity. Christl refuses to move into the building and begs Gustav to turn down the inheritance.

Christl Hauschild