Motoring Tales
(Automärchen)
GDR, 1983, 91 min, color
In German; no subtitles

Automärchen © DEFA-Stiftung, Dieter Lück
Credits:
| Stranka, Erwin |
| Stranka, Erwin |
| Beck, Werner |
| Simon, Barbara |
| Bergmann, Helmut |
| Lehmann, Paul |
| Dorst, Christiane |
| Sasse, Karl-Ernst |
| Böwe, Kurt |
| Brunner, Angela |
| Dittus, Barbara |
| Garas, Deszö |
| Hennecke, Ramona |
| Kaminski, Roman |
| Marian, Michèle |
| Poolman, Marylu |
| Struwe, Alfred |
| Weinheimer, Horst |
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Synopsis
This quirky episodic comedy weaves together three plotlines centered around the employees of a car garage, with some unexpected fairytale elements to get things moving. A woodland fairy convinces shy bookkeeper Piel to suddenly start driving his Trabi far above the speed limit. Manager Neumann sells his soul to a black cat in order to purchase a more respectable vehicle. And a spirit named "Car Accident" offers to warn owner Sengebusch about upcoming traffic accidents so he can make money by always being the first on the scene.
Based on a story by Jirí Marek.

