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Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

19545.60h 52m

Overview

A Brothers Grimm fairy tale involving siblings finding a gingerbread house in the middle of the forest owned by an evil witch who captures them and by fattening them, intends to have them for her meal.

Directed by Walter Janssen
Written by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Gerhard F. Hummel
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Top Cast

J

Jürgen Micksch

Hänsel

M

Maren Bielenberg

Gretel

Jochen Diestelmann

Jochen Diestelmann

Vater

Ellen Frank

Ellen Frank

Mutter

B

Barbara Gallauner

Hexe

W

Wolfgang Eichberger

Der Dicke

Themes & Keywords

witchfairy talebased on fairy talelow budget

About Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel is a family, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1954 exploring themes of witch, fairy tale, based on fairy tale, low budget. Directed by Walter Janssen, it stars Jürgen Micksch, Maren Bielenberg, Jochen Diestelmann. A Brothers Grimm fairy tale involving siblings finding a gingerbread house in the middle of the forest owned by an evil witch who captures them and by fattening them, intends to have them for her meal.

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