The Robber Hotzenplotz
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When the infamous Robber Hotzenplotz leaves his hideout in the forest to steal a beloved musical coffee grinder belonging to Kasperl’s grandmother, the town’s clumsy police sergeant proves to be of little help with arresting him. The young Kasperl and his friend Seppel decide that they will track down the thief themselves, but stopping him will not be easy – especially when Hotzenplotz involves the wicked magician Petrosilius who lives in a terrifying castle where he will imprison our heroes. Joined by a fairy-turned-toad, Kasperl and Seppel must escape the castle, catch the two vicious crooks, and bring the coffee grinder back to Kasperl’s beloved grandmother!
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Cast
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Nicholas Ofczarek
Räuber Hotzenplotz
Known for
Pagan Peak
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps
Hans Marquardt
Kasperl
Also in
Prolog der Finsternis
Prologue to the Darkness
Benedikt Jenke
Seppel
Also in
Everybody Leaves in the End
All My Loving
Hedi Kriegeskotte
Großmutter
Known for
All About Me
23
Olli Dittrich
Polizist Dimpfelmoser
Known for
The Trixxer
Otto's Eleven
August Diehl
Petrosilius Zwackelmann
Known for
Salt
Inglourious Basterds
Christiane Paul
Witwe Schlotterbeck
Known for
Hijack
Generation War
Luna Wedler
Fee Amaryllis
Known for
Biohackers
All the Light We Cannot See
Maximilian Gehrlinger
Sauerbier
Known for
Hello Again - A Wedding A Day
Katja Preuß
Evelyn Moosbacher
Also in
Spuk unterm Riesenrad
Der schwarze Nazi
Michael Krummenacher Director · Matthias Pacht Screenplay Otfried Preußler Author
First release October 6, 2022 · Produced in Germany, Switzerland · Original title Der Räuber Hotzenplotz
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Germany · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Räuber Hotzenplotz
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Switzerland · October 6, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
June 11, 2024 · Digital
Czechia
May 4, 2023 · Theatrical
France
March 19, 2023 · TV · Canal+
Germany
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
August 10, 2023 · Theatrical · Das große Otfried Preußler Kinderfilmfestival
Slovakia
July 6, 2025 · TV · JOJ
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