Margarete Steiff (2005)

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Based on the life of German toymaker Margarete Steiff, the movie shows her long way from a 10-year-old girl, confined to a wheelchair, to one of the first and most successful creators of toy stuffed animals.

Release Date: December 23, 2005
Runtime: 1h 29m
Rating: 7.1/10 (11 votes)

Director: Xaver Schwarzenberger

Cast: Heike Makatsch, Felix Eitner, Hary Prinz, Donald Arthur, Herbert Knaup, Suzanne von Borsody, Harald Krassnitzer, Bernadette Heerwagen

Production: ARD

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Full Cast (21 people)

Heike Makatsch as Margarete Steiff
Felix Eitner as Fritz Steiff
Hary Prinz as Julius
Donald Arthur as Amerikaner Hollow
Herbert Knaup as Vater Steiff
Suzanne von Borsody as Mutter Steiff
Harald Krassnitzer as Dr. Werner
Bernadette Heerwagen as Charlotte
Annika Luksch as Margarete, 10 Jahre
Niklas Ehrensperger as Fritz, 7 Jahre
Michelle Ilibasic as Charlotte, 10 Jahre
Eva Löbau as Pauline
Kathrin Schwinghammer as Pauline, 12 Jahre
Lilia Seeberger as Marie
Katharina Seeberger as Marie, 11 Jahre
Bernd Tauber as Sauter
Heinrich Schmieder as Lehrer
Karl Knaup as Arzt
Patrizia Moresco as Frau Bankdirektor
Stephan Richter as Assessor
Jan Jericho as Hans

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Margarete Steiff

Margarete Steiff

Margarete Steiff

Margarete Steiff

Margarete Steiff

89 min

Based on the life of German toymaker Margarete Steiff, the movie shows her long way from a 10-year-old girl, confined to a wheelchair, to one of the first and most successful creators of toy stuffed animals.

89 min

Based on the life of German toymaker Margarete Steiff, the movie shows her long way from a 10-year-old girl, confined to a wheelchair, to one of the first and most successful creators of toy stuffed animals.

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Production Info

Original LanguageGerman

Release Date12/23/2005

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Keywords

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Cast

Heike Makatsch

as Margarete Steiff

Felix Eitner

as Fritz Steiff

Hary Prinz

as Julius

DA

Donald Arthur

as Amerikaner Hollow

Herbert Knaup

as Vater Steiff

Suzanne von Borsody

as Mutter Steiff

Harald Krassnitzer

as Dr. Werner

Bernadette Heerwagen

as Charlotte

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margarete Steiff about?▾

Based on the life of German toymaker Margarete Steiff, the movie shows her long way from a 10-year-old girl, confined to a wheelchair, to one of the first and most successful creators of toy stuffed a…

How long is Margarete Steiff?▾

1h 29m

When was Margarete Steiff released?▾

December 23, 2005

Who directed Margarete Steiff?▾

Xaver Schwarzenberger

Who stars in Margarete Steiff?▾

Heike Makatsch, Felix Eitner, Hary Prinz

What genre is Margarete Steiff?▾

Drama, TV Movie