The Three Robbers
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The Three Robbers is a children's book by Tomi Ungerer.
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This book was adapted as a full length feature film by Hayo Freitag, released in mid-2007. There was also a 6-minute version released in 1972 by Gene Deitch.
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[edit] Plot
The three robbers are very successful in their exploits, but one day there is no treasure in the carriage they have stopped. There is only a lonely girl named Tiffany on her way to live with a wicked aunt, so the robbers carry Tiffany off to their hideout.
When Tiffany sees all of the treasure the robbers have collected, she asks what it is for, and the robbers have no answer. Later the robbers decide to open an orphanage with their wealth and all uncared children go to live there.
[edit] Characters
- Tiffany
- Robber (has a pepper-blower to stop horses and their passengers).
- Robber (has a huge red axe to chop the carriage wheels).
- Robber (has a blunderbuss to threaten the passengers).
[edit] Awards
- Received 2nd prize for Animated Feature Film or Video in the Adult Jury Prizes at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2007.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Trailer
- Movie homepage (in German)
- http://www.german-films.de/app/filmarchive/film_view.php?film_id=1596
- Die Drei Räuber at the Internet Movie Database
- The Three Robbers at Scholastic.com