Rabbit School – Guardians of the Golden Egg
Rabbit School – Guardians of the Golden Egg (German: Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem Goldenen Ei) is a 2017 German animated adventure comedy film directed by Ute von Münchow-Pohl from a screenplay by Katja Grübel and Dagmar Rehbinder, based on the 1924 German children's novel Die Häschenschule (A Day At Bunny School), written by Albert Sixtus and illustrated by Fritz Koch-Gotha.[4][5] The film had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2017, and was released theatrically in Germany on 16 March 2017.[6] It grossed $3,416,299 worldwide.
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| German | Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem Goldenen Ei |
| Directed by | Ute von Münchow-Pohl |
| Screenplay by | Katja Grübel Dagmar Rehbinder |
| Based on | Die Häschenschule by Albert Sixtus |
| Produced by | Dirk Beinhold |
| Edited by | Erik Stappenbeck |
| Music by | Alex Komlew[1] |
Production company | Akkord Film Produktion GmbH |
| Distributed by | Universum Film Sola Media |
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Running time | 76 minutes[2] |
| Country | Germany[3] |
| Language | German[3] |
| Box office | $3,416,299 |
Plot
editMax, a young urban rabbit struggling with his identity, gets stuck in an old-fashioned Easter Rabbit school after it is surrounded by a clan of malicious foxes who want to take over the holiday. With the help of his crush Emmy and the instruction of the mysterious Madame Hermione, Max must learn the secret of the magic of the Easter bunnies and save the school from the evil foxes.[7]
Cast
edit- Noah Levi as Max
- Friedrich von Thun as Mr Fritz
- Senta Berger as Madame Hermione
- Jenny Melina Witez as Emmy
- Max Boguth as Ernie
- Ben Boxberg as Anton
- Jule Böwe as Ruth
- Dirk Petrick as Ferdinand
- Constantin von Jascheroff as Bruno
- Tim Sander as Lawrence
- Sebastian Fitzner as A.C.
- Leon Seidel as Ron
- Peter Nottmeier: Willibald
- Valentina Bonalana: Luise
- Gustav Häcke: Ruddy
- Max Rinke: Otto
- Tom Raczko: Leader of Shockwave Rabbits
- David Trayser: Techno Rabbit
- Lina Andres: Little Rabbit Girl
- Anna Neuenhofen: Sales Woman / Mother on TV / News Anchoress
- Erik Stappenbeck: News Anchor
English version
edit- Gustav Bergold as Max
- Darren Smith as Mr Fritz
- Dulcie Smart as Madame Hermine
- Jenny Melina Witez as Emmi
- Lawrence Smith as Ernie
- Sammy Holroyd as Anton
- Corey Ott: Ruth
- Harvey Friedman: Ferdinand
- Steve Jacob: Bruno
- Jeff Burrell: Lawrence / News Anchor
- Liam Mockridge: A.C.
- Flynn Ott: Ron
- Marc Espiner: Willibald
- Imogen Burrell: Luise
- Laszlo Jansen: Ruddy / Otto
- Neally Quinn: Leader
- Lonja Siebenmann: Techno Rabbit
- Riley Ott: Little Rabbit Girl
- Vinh Pham: Mother on TV
- Susanne Ritter: Sales Woman / News Anchoress
Release
editRabbit School had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2017, and was released theatrically in Germany on 16 March 2017, distributed by Universum Film. During its opening week in Germany, the film received 103,518 admissions, and grossed a total of $1,603,605 during its entire German theatrical run, contributing to the worldwide gross of $3,416,299.[9][10] International sales were handled by Sola Media.[9]
Sequel
editA sequel, titled Rabbit Academy: Mission Eggpossible, was released on digital platforms on March 17, 2022.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Rabbit School at Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem Goldenen Ei at Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW). (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b Knoll, Hans-Peter: Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem Goldenen Ei.. (in German). Filmdienst. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Rabbit School - Guardians of the Golden Egg (Die Häschenschule – Jagd nach dem Goldenen Ei) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Klassiker als Kinderfilm: "Die Häschenschule", 13 March 2017. (in German). T-Online. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (26 January 2017) ‘Rabbit School’ Hops to World Premiere at Berlin Fest. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Rabbit School – i guardiani dell’uovo d’oro": grande entusiasmo per l’anteprima dedicata ai giffoners, 26 March 2018. (in Italian). Giffoni Film Festival. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Die Häschenschule - Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei". Crew United (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (31 March 2017) ‘Rabbit School’ Is a Spring Success in Europe. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 19 October 2021.