title: Rübezahl (1957 film)
text: # Rübezahl (1957 film)
  
  Rübezahl (German: Rübezahl – Herr der Berge / a.k.a. Rübezahl, der Herr der Berge) is a 1957 West German film directed by Erich Kobler. It stars Franz Essel as the title character. The film premiered on 6 October 1957 at Planie-Lichtspiele in Stuttgart.
  
  ## Plot
  
  Rübezahl lives in the Giant Mountains (German: Riesengebirge). For 999 years he has not appeared among the people who live in a nearby valley. When one of his dwarfs tells him that the bad people are gaining the upper hand and the good people are calling him for help, he decides to go down to the valley and teach the bad people a lesson.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Franz Essel – Rübezahl
  * Otto Mächtlinger – Glazier Steffen
  * Monika Greving – Steffen's wife
  * Bobby Todd – Bäuerlein Veit
  * Helmut Lieber – Fischer-Paule
  * Helmo Kindermann – Cousin Klaus
  * Nils Clausnitzer – Farmworker
  * Paul Bös – Restaurateur
  * Rolf von Nauckhoff – Guest
  * Dietrich Thoms – Farmer Knoll
  * Georg Lehn – Robber Krips
  * Franz Keck – Robber Kraps
  * Elke Arendt – Waitress
  * Zita Hitz – Kitchen maid Rosa
  * Bettina Braun – Anne
  * Claudia Bartfeld – Lene
  * Toni Mang – Karli
  * Fritz Wepper – uncredited
  