Der Dunkle Kristall

Country (Language)	West Germany (German)
Released	March 25, 1983
Running time	89 minutes
Local Rating	FSK 12 (ages 12 and up)

Der Dunkle Kristall is the German dub of The Dark Crystal. It was originally released to theaters in West Germany on March 25, 1983. It was released to home video formats a number of times in Germany by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video and by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Voices

• Torsten Sense as Jen
• Dorette Hugo as Kira
• Dagmar Altrichter as Aughra
• Joachim Tennstedt as Chamberlain
• Lothar Köster as Historiker
• Heinz Petruo as Hohepriester
• Toni Herbert as Kaiser
• Arnold Marquis as Skeks-General
• Alexander Herzog as Slave Master
• Klaus Jepsen as Wissenschaftler
• Helmut Krauss as UrZah
• Joachim Kerzel as Narrator/UrSkeks

Crew

• Dubbing Studio/German Adaptation: Berliner Synchron GmbH
• Editor and Voice Director: Joachim Kunzendorf
• Script Translator: Martin Großmann

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Video releases

1983 VHS release

1987 VHS release

2002 Collector's Edition VHS
(November 28, 2002)

2002 Collector's Edition DVD
(November 28, 2002)

2004 Special Edition DVD
(March 9, 2004)

2007 25th Anniversary DVD release
(August 9, 2007)

2008 DVD double-feature release with Die Reise ins Labyrinth

2009 Blu-ray release
(September 3, 2009)

2010 Blu-ray double-feature release with Die Reise ins Labyrinth

2016 Blu-ray release
Steelbook Edition (cover bears English title)
(October 6, 2016)

See also

• Der Dunkle Kristall (companion novel)
• Der Dunkle Kristall (comic book)
• Der dunkle Kristall: Ära des Widerstands (prequel series dub)