Die Wandlung des Herrn Meier
1988-09-16 · 13 min · Not rated
Mr. Meier, tired of his monotonous work, longs to be a hippopotamus. He feels like one and this causes him to clash with his environment. So he decides to return to normal human life. Secretly, however, he does not give up his wish. One day, when he comes close to a river, the transformation takes place.
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- Directors
- Alexander Reimann
- Production companies
- DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
- Countries
- East Germany
- Status
- Released
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