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Hansel and Gretel (1954 Janssen film)

Hänsel und Gretel
Directed byWalter Janssen
Written byGerhard F. Hummel
Produced byHubert Schonger
Starring
Narrated byPaul Tripp (1965-English)
Music byGiuseppe Becce
Release date
  • 12 September 1954 (1954-09-12) (West Germany)
Running time
54 min.
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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

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DVD release

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In 2007, Hänsel und Gretel was released on DVD in Germany. The film was also part of a five DVD boxset, which contained other classic live-action German fairytale films made in the 1950s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hansel and GretelSynopsis". fandango.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ^ Nield, Anthony. "Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Films". thedigitalfix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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