Little LILLY is apprenticed to become the
successor of Surulunda the Witch. During her training she encounters many
adventures with HECTOR, the clumsy dragon.
Based on the internationally best-selling book series
and directed
by OSCAR? winner Stefan Ruzowitzky, this magical US$12 million family fairy-tale
combines Live Action and CGI. Released by DISNEY in Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, Italy
and Spain.
LILLY THE WITCH is based on the popular children's books by the successful author KNISTER, whose works have already sold more than ten million copies. After the highly popular animated television series, with almost half a million viewers per episode, Lilly the Witch is now making her big screen appearance! Munich-based BLUE EYES has produced together with TRIXTER (who animated HUI BUH - THE CASTLE GHOST). Direction is by the equally as versatile as he is successful Austrian filmmaker, Stefan Ruzowitzky (ANATOMY). The Oscar®-winner (for THE COUNTERFEITERS) also co-wrote the script together with Ralph Martin and ArminToerkill. The showstopper in this funny and exciting adventure for the whole family is the small, fat CGI-dragon Hektor, voiced by comedy star Michael Mittermeier.Alongside new discovery Alina Freund as Lilly the Witch, also appearing are top talents Anja Kling (DREAMSHIP SURPRISE - PERIOD 1) as her mother; Ingo Naujoks (the roommate of "Scene of Crime" detective Maria Furtwängler) as the evil magician Hieronymus; Pilar Bardem, mother of the Spanish Oscar®-winner Javier Bardem (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN), as the witch Surulunda, as well as allround talent Yvonne Catterfeld in a guest role.
Key Information
Original Title | Hexe Lilli - Der Drache und das magische Buch |
Genre |
Fantasy/Fairy tale |
Produced by: | blue eyes Fiction and TRIXTER in co-production with Dor Film, Steinweg Emotion Pictures, Classic, Babelsberg Film, Buena Vista International |
Year Of Production | 2009 |
Duration | 01h29h00h00 min |
Country Of Origin | Germany |
Language Versions | German [OV], English [SUB TITLE], French [DUB] |
Cast & Crew
Director/s | Stefan Ruzowitzky |
Cast | |
Producer/s | Corinna Mehner Martin Husmann and Michael Coldewey |
Writer/s | Armin Toerkell Ralph Martin Stefan Ruzowitzky |