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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

19771h 43mNR

Overview

While traveling to meet with the Hessian King, the famed Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, travel through an enchanted forest where they find themselves trapped in the world of their fairy tales.

Directed by Norman Campbell
Written by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Sammy Cahn
Produced by Jack Wohl, Bernard Rothman
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Top Cast

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Jacob Grimm

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

Wilhelm Grimm

Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi

Queen Astrid

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Frog Princess

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Selfish and Mean

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Wolf

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Rumplestiltskin

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Gingerbread Lady

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Johnna Kirkland

Sleeping Beauty

J

John Clifford

Sleeping Beauty's Prince

Themes & Keywords

fairy talebrothers grimmbased on fairy tale

About Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm is a fantasy, family, tv movie, adventure film released in 1977 exploring themes of fairy tale, brothers grimm, based on fairy tale. Directed by Norman Campbell, it stars Dean Jones, Paul Sand, Ruth Buzzi. While traveling to meet with the Hessian King, the famed Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, travel through an enchanted forest where they find themselves trapped in the world of their fairy tales.

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