Die Höhle des gelben Hundes

Name: Die Höhle des gelben Hundes
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2005-07-28
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Batchuluun Urjindorj, Buyandulam Daramdadi, Nansal Batchuluun, Nansalmaa Batchuluun, Batbayar Batchuluun

IMDb ID: tt0432325 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.5 (3,776 votes)

Genres: Drama · Family

The little Nansal finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend against all rejections of her parents.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Cave of the Yellow Dog
Canada: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (English)
United Kingdom: The Cave of the Yellow Dog
Ireland: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (English)
India: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (English)
New Zealand: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (English)
Sweden: The Cave of the Yellow Dog
United States: The Cave of the Yellow Dog
World-wide: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (English)
South Africa: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (English)
Brazil: Die Höhle des gelben Hundes
Germany: Die Höhle des gelben Hundes
Belgium: Le chien jaune de Mongolie (French)
France: Le chien jaune de Mongolie
Hungary: A sárga kutya barlangja
Germany: Der mongolische Hund (Working Title)
Germany: Die Höhle des gelben Hundes - Eine Geschichte aus der Mongolei (long title)
Spain: El perro mongol
Greece: I spilia tou kitrinou lykou (Festival Title)
Italy: Il cane giallo della Mongolia
Poland: Jaskinia żółtego psa
Finland: Keltaisen koiran luola (TV Title)
Argentina: La cueva del perro amarillo (Festival Title)
Turkey: Sarı Köpeğin Yuvası (Turkish)
Mongolia: Shar nokhoïr tam
Ukraine: Печера жовтого пса
Russia: Пещера желтого пса
Bulgaria: Пещерата на жълтото куче (Bulgarian)
Japan: 天空の草原のナンサ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 小黃狗的窩
Sarı Köpeğin YuvasıContent RatingGRelease Date2005-07-28Runtime93 minutesMetascore73IMDb Popularity0User Reviews30Critic Reviews57Countries / RegionsGermany
MongoliaLanguagesMongolianKeywordsgirl and her dog
friend
mongolian
nomad
girlFilming LocationsMongoliaProduction CompaniesBeauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)
FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.caveoftheyellowdog.com/
Official site (Germany) - http://www.gelberhund-derfilm.de/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432325/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0432325.jpgUpdated At2026-02-11T18:21:49

Directors

Byambasuren Davaa

Writers

Abel Cantou
Byambasuren Davaa
Michael P. Greco
Gantuya Lhavga

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Batchuluun Urjindorj | Character: Father
Actor: Buyandulam Daramdadi | Character: Mother
Actor: Nansal Batchuluun | Character: Oldest daughter
Actor: Nansalmaa Batchuluun | Character: Youngest daughter
Actor: Batbayar Batchuluun | Character: Son
Actor: Tserenpuntsag Ish | Character: Older woman
Actor: Scharav Sumiya | Character: First hunter
Actor: Battur Lhamsuren | Character: Second hunter
Actor: Batjargal Ulzidelger | Character: Driver

[Directors Group]
Name: Byambasuren Davaa | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Abel Cantou | Role: Writer
Name: Byambasuren Davaa | Role: Writer
Name: Michael P. Greco | Role: Writer
Name: Gantuya Lhavga | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Byambasuren Davaa | Role: Producer
Name: Natalie Lambsdorff | Role: Producer
Name: Maren Lüthje | Role: Producer
Name: Stephan Schesch | Role: Producer
Name: Florian Schneider | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Dagvan Ganpurev | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Daniel Schönauer | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sarah Clara Weber | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Batbayar Davgadorj | Role: Production Manager
Name: Carmen Oberhofer | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Lisa Reisch | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Florian Beck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roberto Cappannelli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ansgar Frerich | Role: Sound Department
Name: Frank Regente | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carsten Richter | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Adam Glauer | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kinh-Long Truong | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sebastian Grundt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Monika Höfler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lissy Knauer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Ingo Adam | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthias Brauner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Julia Geyer | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Geoffrey Graf-Wallner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Erich Harant | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ulrich Hochleitner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Maike Jahn | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kenny Kellem | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Manuel Reidinger | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Sascha Stiller | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Altanhuyage Bergzsuren | Role: Music Department
Name: Börte | Role: Music Department
Name: Tumenjargal Tserennadmig | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Mungontuya Daschtseren | Role: Production Department
Name: Batsaikhna Davgadorj | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Scharav Sumiya | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Batbayar Ulzüdelger | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Batjargal Uzüldelger | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Stefan Andermann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Duurenjargal Byambaa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Chaber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erden Delgerbat | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Klaus Eisenberger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Badar-Uugan Hasbaatar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Badareh Hasbaatar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Otgunerdene Hasbaatar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mathilde Incerti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bernhard Koch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Romuald Lagoude | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Littmann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Algaa Magic | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lhamsuren Monhtor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katja Müller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tserenchinaa Pantsag | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Florian Prugger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Angela Reedwisch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sepp Reidinger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sharav Saranhuu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jörg Schilling Schon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anja Senckpiehl | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Senn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bianca Stumpf | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Purev Togtoch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Enkhbat Togtochbayar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tomorbat Tomorhuyag | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Baas Tsagzol | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Purevsuren Tserensambuu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ariv Tserna | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jargalsaihan Tsogtoo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hasbaatar Wandansenge | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steffen Zlabinger | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Stefan Arndt | Role: Thanks
Name: Family Batchuluun | Role: Thanks
Name: Erdenebat Dorjderem | Role: Thanks
Name: Gisela Ebeling | Role: Thanks
Name: Marc Gabizon | Role: Thanks
Name: Kishigbayar Gambat | Role: Thanks
Name: Manfred D. Heid | Role: Thanks
Name: Marc Klocker | Role: Thanks
Name: Michaela Krützen | Role: Thanks
Name: Wolfgang Latteyer | Role: Thanks
Name: Boris Levine | Role: Thanks
Name: Gesa Lüthje | Role: Thanks
Name: Anatol Nitschke | Role: Thanks
Name: Michiell Polle | Role: Thanks
Name: Tsogzol Purev | Role: Thanks
Name: Ebeling Reinhard | Role: Thanks
Name: Alexander Schaefer | Role: Thanks
Name: Steffen Schmidt-Hug | Role: Thanks
Name: Klaus Schreyer | Role: Thanks
Name: Wolfgang Skowronnek | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter C. Slansky | Role: Thanks
Name: Heiner Stadler | Role: Thanks
Name: Christof Stein-Schneider | Role: Thanks
Name: Andro Steinberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Bettina Stephan | Role: Thanks
Name: Kay Strassenburg | Role: Thanks
Name: Rupert Trager | Role: Thanks
Name: Simone Weber | Role: Thanks
Name: Beatrix Wesle | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4154048793/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4154048793/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1601474049723.mp4?Expires=1788432485&Signature=RrltJCnZUKjRYVZnqedBu3OlrUunnW3nZfwEayhWDSJxrkc6mNmyhKtBi8nc9evxGEqjmQp5V6ZWW5vk3BTaDmc9h7DjYPkEnsEjk6rcosP2v-z3AwNBE0oUOZcoCuDn8MIwO5TGdqnlOw43GC09nkYCFNjcisSPvC8OFqZjFFj8BmM6tBA~50JDjA4MLwlMxw2VrP-34MIGcJlEpCkuG1jIZgnCmKwagpFIcgfBACNHiilfX7VGKkjteIiXTOf4kEXpI8GYc8A1JYIm2VZ~q5L~6rlBITYFeDV4xW4-TT-lYL-1zATB29sxVfaco1J47neOh6N8~ypqKn2mCGfIsw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Germany: June 28, 2005 (Munich International Film Festival, premiere)
Germany: July 1, 2005 (Munich International Film Festival)
Germany: July 28, 2005
Switzerland: August 18, 2005 (German speaking region)
Austria: August 26, 2005
United Kingdom: October 2005 (BFI London Film Festival)
Poland: October 16, 2005 (Warsaw Film Festival)
France: October 27, 2005 (Paris Mon Premier Festival)
Finland: November 16, 2005 (Oulu International Children's Film Festival)
Slovakia: December 2005 (Bratislava International Film Festival)
Germany: February 2006 (Berlin International Film Festival)
France: February 1, 2006
Sweden: February 1, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Netherlands: March 2, 2006
Argentina: March 10, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Belgium: March 22, 2006
Australia: April 8, 2006 (Sydney Seniors Film Festival)
Italy: April 28, 2006
Greece: May 14, 2006 (Ecocinema Festival)
Mexico: June 23, 2006 (Mexico City)
United Kingdom: June 30, 2006
Ireland: July 14, 2006
Spain: September 22, 2006
Hong Kong: September 23, 2006 (Hong Kong Asian Film Festival)
Australia: October 5, 2006
United States: October 22, 2006 (Austin Film Festival)
Argentina: October 23, 2006 (Buenos Aires Festival of Film for Children and Youth)
France: November 9, 2006 (DVD premiere)
United States: November 10, 2006 (New York City, New York)
United States: November 17, 2006 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: November 4, 2007 (Red Rock Film Festival)
Argentina: January 31, 2008 (re-release)
Germany: May 3, 2008 (TV premiere)
Finland: December 12, 2008 (TV premiere)
Hungary: March 4, 2009 (TV premiere)
United States: October 16, 2015 (Tallgrass Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office