Frau Holle
During the winter, the grandfather tells his grandchildren the fairy tale of Mother Holly: A widow lives with her two daughters—the hardworking and beautiful Blondmarie, who, as an unloved stepchild, must do all the chores, and her own lazy and wicked daughter, Blackmarie. When Blondmarie enters the realm of the weather fairy Mother Holly and diligently performs her duties there, she is richly rewarded for her efforts: Blondmarie returns home in a golden dress. Now Blackmarie dreams of the same wealth, and so she enters Mother Holly's service, but her laziness earns her nothing but a shower of pitch. Blondmarie, however, knows how to make the most of her good fortune: she gifts her gold to the fields, now bearing a bountiful harvest, and so she is able to marry her beloved shepherd, Kaspar Franz, as a simple farmer’s wife.
Mother Holly (1948) is a film directed by Hans Grimm, released on November 16, 1948. It stars Elfie Beyer, Trude Bock, Hertha von Hagen and Carl Wery. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
Elfie Beyer
as Blondmarie
Trude Bock
as Schwarzmarie
Hertha von Hagen
as Frau Holle
Carl Wery
as Großvater
Hans Terofal
as Kaspar Franz
Directed by Hans Grimm, written by Felix Emmel and Peter Hamel, produced by Hubert Schonger.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 1 ratings.
This is by far the most stylish and good looking movie adaptation of the fairy tale: historical costumes without any kitsch, beautiful bavarian landscapes contrasted by a very clean and minimal fairy tale world up in the clouds. If the script wasn’t so lackluster and the editing so half-assed, this could be a pretty awesome movie version of the classic tale! Given its age, you can easily forgive the film for most…
Reviewed on October 1, 2026
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The main cast of Mother Holly (1948) includes Elfie Beyer, Trude Bock, Hertha von Hagen, Carl Wery and Hans Terofal. The film was directed by Hans Grimm. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mother Holly was released on November 16, 1948.
Mother Holly (1948) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
