Hansel and Gretel (1954 Janssen film)
Hänsel und Gretel | |
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Directed by | Walter Janssen |
Written by | |
Produced by | Hubert Schonger |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Paul Tripp (1965-English) |
Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
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Running time | 54 min. |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
Hansel and Gretel (German: Hänsel und Gretel) is a 1954 German film, directed by Walter Janssen, based on the story of Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm.[1] It should not be confused with either Hansel and Gretel, another German film, or an American film Hansel and Gretel, both of which were released in the same year.
Cast[]
- – Hansel
- – Gretel
- – The Father
- Ellen Frank – The Mother
- – The Evil Witch
DVD release[]
In 2007, Hänsel und Gretel was released on DVD in Germany. The film was also part of five DVD boxset, which contained other classic live-action German fairytale films made in the 1950s.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Hansel and GretelSynopsis". fandango.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Nield, Anthony. "Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Films". thedigitalfix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- German-language films
- 1954 films
- 1950s fantasy films
- German fantasy films
- West German films
- Films based on Hansel and Gretel
- German children's films
- Films about witchcraft
- 1950s German film stubs