The Seventh Dwarf
| The Seventh Dwarf | |
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| Der 7bte Zwerg | |
| Directed by | Boris Aljinovic Harald Siepermann |
| Written by | Harald Siepermann Daniel Welbat Douglas Welbat |
| Story by | Otto Waalkes Bernd Eilert Sven Unterwaldt Jr. |
| Based on | Sleeping Beauty by Brothers Grimm |
| Produced by | Douglas Welbat Otto Waalkes Bernd Eilert Hans-Otto Mertens Tilo Seiffert Nikolaus Lohmann Klaus Dohle Matthias Triebel Thilo Kleine |
| Starring | Peyton List Norm MacDonald Nina Hagen Breckin Meyer |
| Cinematography | Jo Heim |
| Edited by | Holger Trautmann Sascha Wolff-Täger |
| Music by | Daniel Welbat Stephan Gade |
Production company | Zipfelmützen Film GmbH & Co. KG |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Germany |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $15.5 million |
The Seventh Dwarf (German: Der 7bte Zwerg) is a 2014 German animated musical comedy film directed by Boris Aljinovic and Harald Siepermann based upon the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty and characters from another fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It is a sequel to the films 7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood (2004) and 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), and is the first film in the series that is animated.
In the castle, Fantabularasa is a big celebration for the 18th birthday of Princess Rose, who has been cursed by the evil ice fairy, Dellamorta. If she is pricked with a sharp object before midnight, the whole kingdom will sleep for 100 years. For protection, the princess is required to wear armor. All is going well until clumsy Bobo, the seventh dwarf, makes a big mistake — and Dellamorta's curse is fulfilled. Only with a kiss of true love can the curse be lifted. Dellamorta captures the kitchen boy, Jack, who loves Rose. With the help of a dragon named Burner, the dwarves search for "Prince Charming".
The film was released in cinemas on 25 September 2014 in Germany and on 31 July 2015 in the US. The director Harald Siepermann died in February 2013 during the production of the film. It received negative reviews from critics and audiences.