Overview
- First broadcast in West Germany aired on December 26, 1975, after an earlier DDR TV showing on December 20, 1975.
- This year’s schedule spans December 24–31 across ARD, regional public broadcasters and One, with another airing set for January 6, 2026 on BR.
- The film is also streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, RTL+ and in the ARD Mediathek.
- Anniversary coverage highlights the Moritzburg Castle winter exhibition devoted to the movie, open through March 1, 2026.
- Reports revisit its self-reliant heroine and the once-hidden work of banned writer František Pavlíček, acknowledged only after 1989.