Watching: Das Birnenmädchen

Overview

A farmer owns a pear tree, three daughters and a chicken. Every year he has to deliver three baskets of pears to the king. Once, when he is unable to fill the third one, he puts his youngest daughter in it. The prince discovers her and immediately falls in love. The king is against the union and sets her the difficult task of fetching the treasure chest from the Tower of Winds. With the prince's help, the pear girl overcomes all difficulties and brings the treasure chest to the castle. Nevertheless, she is not supposed to get the prince and has to outwit the king with a clever idea.