STORY OF LITTLE MOOK 1953 Wolfgang Staudte ADAM BOWBELSKI POLISH POSTER

Original 1954 Polish 23 inch x 33 inch Poster for the 1953 Wolfgang Staudte East German Fantasy THE STORY OF LITTLE MOOK (DIE GESCHICHTE VOM KLEINEN MUCK), based on the fairy tale by Wilhelm Hauff and starring Thomas Schmidt, Johannes Maus, Friedrich Richter, Trude Hesterburg and Alwin Lippisch.

In a small town, a hunchbacked old man is teased, taunted and chased by the local children. One day, he manages to hold them spellbound with a story – his own story:
A little boy called Mook is banished from his home by evil relatives following the death of his father. In search of happiness and fortune, he goes off to live in the desert, where he meets a wondrous old woman. He becomes the owner of magic racing slippers and a wand with which to find hidden treasures. Convinced that he has found his fortune, Mook sets out to find employment at the Sultan's court. But once there, Mook's success evokes much envy among the courtiers, who involve him in intrigues and have him expelled from the palace...

Poster art by Adam Bowbelski

The poster is in very good folded condition with a small stain in one of the elephant's tusks. There are tiny creases and scuffs in parts of the folds, and smudges, tears, and some small stains in parts of the left and right borders.