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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Valentin, a destitute vagabond, seeks his fortune in the rat-infested city. It just so happens that Master Argus, the great wizard of the land and advisor to the queen, is in need of an apprentice. Valentin is sure that magic is just the thing for him. Although his amazing talent is revealed during the test, he is tricked by Katrina, the only competitor, and doesn't get the job. Instead, he finds shelter in the pharmacy of old master Zacharias. However, due to a terrible accident of his own making, he no longer works magic and for the time being only teaches Valentin the secrets of herbalism and medicine. Deeply dissatisfied with this, Valentin sets about learning the art of magic on his own. Beginning with the plague of rats that has appeared and disappeared overnight, he discovers a series of secrets that are all miraculously interlinked.
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Valentin, a destitute vagabond, seeks his fortune in the rat-infested city. It just so happens that Master Argus, the great wizard of the land and advisor to the queen, is in need of an apprentice. Valentin is sure that magic is just the thing for him. Although his amazing talent is revealed during the test, he is tricked by Katrina, the only competitor, and doesn't get the job. Instead, he finds shelter in the pharmacy of old master Zacharias. However, due to a terrible accident of his own making, he no longer works magic and for the time being only teaches Valentin the secrets of herbalism and medicine. Deeply dissatisfied with this, Valentin sets about learning the art of magic on his own. Beginning with the plague of rats that has appeared and disappeared overnight, he discovers a series of secrets that are all miraculously interlinked.
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Genre:TV Movie, Family, Fantasy
Written By:Anja Kömmerling, Thomas Brinx
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Studio:Kinderfilm, MDR, ZDF
Cast
Frank Stoye
Director
Sandra Borgmann
Königin Anna
Christoph Bach
Zaubermeister Ambrosius
Felix von Manteuffel
Altmeister Zacharias
Max Schimmelpfennig
Valentin
Dennenesch Zoudé
Hüterin
Ulrich Blöcher
Hofmarschall
Johannes Heinrichs
Stadtwache 1
Valentin Kleinschmidt
Stadtwache
Christian Novopaplovski
Tuchmacher
Thomas Schumann
Kunde (Apotheke)
Eva-Maria Kurz
Mütterchen
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