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The Girl Without Hands

The Girl Without Hands

A family, the Devil, a prince, a goddess : a girl without hands faces her destiny.

20167.01h 16m

Overview

A poor miller gets tricked by the Devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold. But Satan can't take her because she's too pure and has wept on her hands. So Satan orders the miller to cut her hands off. It's the beginning of the young girl's journey towards freedom.

Directed by Sébastien Laudenbach
Written by Sébastien Laudenbach, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm
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Top Cast

Anaïs Demoustier

Anaïs Demoustier

La Fille (voice)

Jérémie Elkaïm

Jérémie Elkaïm

Le Prince (voice)

Philippe Laudenbach

Philippe Laudenbach

Le Diable (voice)

Olivier Broche

Olivier Broche

Le Père

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

La Mère (voice)

Sacha Bourdo

Sacha Bourdo

Le Jardinier (voice)

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

La Déesse (voice)

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fairy tale

About The Girl Without Hands

The Girl Without Hands is a animation, fantasy, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of fairy tale. Directed by Sébastien Laudenbach, it stars Anaïs Demoustier, Jérémie Elkaïm, Philippe Laudenbach. A poor miller gets tricked by the Devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold. But Satan can't take her because she's too pure and has wept on her hands. So Satan orders the miller to cut her hands off. It's the beginning of the young girl's journey towards freedom.

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