The Town Musicians of Bremen (Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten)

The fairytale “The Town Musicians of Bremen” tells of four animals who are getting on in years and are thus destined to be killed. Donkey, dog, cat and rooster are able, however, to escape their destiny and decide to try their luck as town musicians in Bremen. On their nocturnal journey they discover a lit-up house and a big adventure begins. 

The Brothers Grimm wrote animals into the main roles of the fairytale, but they still possess definite human characteristics. The voices of prominent actors are used for the pets’ ironic and audacious commentary which gives this filmic version of the fairytale its character. On screen, we see a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster. In the post-production process, their mouth movements are computer-simulated and the studio recordings give the animals their characteristic voices.