The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962 · Movie · 135 min. · United States
Big-budget fantasy based very loosely on the Grimm Brothers' lives and three of their stories: "The Dancing Princesses," "The Cobbler and the Elves," and "The Singing Bone." Good, fun Puppetoon scenes, but leaves much else to be desired. A megawatt cast and the ubiquitous hand of producer-director Pal are not enough to cover the flaws. The biographical parts are hokey, and the tales used are the wrong ones. Disappointing but historically interesting. The second-ever story film done in Cinerama.
Direction Henry Levin · George Pal
Cast Laurence Harvey · Karlheinz Böhm · Claire Bloom · Walter Slezak · Barbara Eden · Oskar Homolka · Arnold Stang · Martita Hunt · Betty Garde · Bryan Russell · Ian Wolfe · Tammy Marihugh · Cheerio Meredith · Walter Rilla · Yvette Mimieux
Soundtrack Leigh Harline
Screenplay Charles Beaumont · William S. Roberts · Wilhelm Grimm · Jacob Grimm
Cinematography Paul Vogel
Original title The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
6.6
583 votes (FilmAffinity)
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