Hansel and Gretel
Brief Synopsis
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Hansel and Gretel live with their parents in a cottage in the woods; unable to pay the rent, the poor family is threatened with eviction by the landlord. The children decide to search for the gingerbread house, inhabited by the witch of the forest, in order to find her treasure and bring it back to ...
Cast & Crew
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Walter Janssen
Director
Paul Tripp
Narrator
Jürgen Miksch
Mara Inken Bielenberg
Jochen Diestelmann
Ellen Frank
Film Details
Also Known As
Hänsel und Gretel
Release Date
Jan
1965
Premiere Information
Detroit opening: 2 Oct 1965
Production Company
Schongerfilm
Distribution Company
Childhood Productions
Country
Germany (West)
Screenplay Information
Based on the fairy tale "Hansel und Gretel" in Kinder und Hausmärchen collected by Jakob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (Germany, 1812--14).
Technical Specs
Duration
52m
Synopsis
Hansel and Gretel live with their parents in a cottage in the woods; unable to pay the rent, the poor family is threatened with eviction by the landlord. The children decide to search for the gingerbread house, inhabited by the witch of the forest, in order to find her treasure and bring it back to their family. They find the house but are captured by the witch; she fattens Hansel, planning to bake him in her oven and eat him, and forces Gretel to work in her house. One day, Gretel pushes the witch into the oven and frees Hansel as the house burns. The children return home with the treasure of gold and jewels.
Director
Walter Janssen
Director
Cast
Paul Tripp
Narrator
Jürgen Miksch
Mara Inken Bielenberg
Jochen Diestelmann
Ellen Frank
Barbara Gallauner
Wolfgang Eichberger
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Hänsel und Gretel
Release Date
Jan
1965
Premiere Information
Detroit opening: 2 Oct 1965
Production Company
Schongerfilm
Distribution Company
Childhood Productions
Country
Germany (West)
Screenplay Information
Based on the fairy tale "Hansel und Gretel" in Kinder und Hausmärchen collected by Jakob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (Germany, 1812--14).
Technical Specs
Duration
52m
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Released in West Germany in 1954 as Hänsel und Gretel; running time: 54 min.
