The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962 · Movie · G · 140 min · ★ 5.9 · 66% critics
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-08-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (34 votes)
- Box office
- $8,920,615
- Budget
- $6,250,000
Themes
- brothers grimm
- 3-strip cinerama
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1963
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1963 · nominated
Cast & crew
Laurence Harvey
as Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Karlheinz Böhm
as Jacob Grimm
Claire Bloom
as Dorothea Grimm
Walter Slezak
as Stossel
Barbara Eden
as Greta Heinrich
Oskar Homolka
as The Duke ('The Dream')
Arnold Stang
as Rumpelstiltskin
Martita Hunt
as Anna Richter
Betty Garde
as Miss Bettenhausen
Bryan Russell
as Friedrich Grimm
Directed by George Pal, Henry Levin