The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Name: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Genre: Fantasy, Family, Music, Comedy
Released: 1962-08-07
Duration: 140 min

2h 20m·Fantasy, Family, Music·

Directed by George Pal, Henry Levin·1962

Rate

5.9/10 avg

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."

DirectorGeorge PalDirectorHenry LevinCinematographyPaul VogelScreenplayCharles BeaumontStudioCinerama Productions

Actor	Role
Laurence HarveyWilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")	Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Karlheinz BöhmJacob Grimm	Jacob Grimm
Claire BloomDorothea Grimm	Dorothea Grimm
Walter SlezakStossel	Stossel
Barbara EdenGreta Heinrich	Greta Heinrich
Oskar HomolkaThe Duke ('The Dream')	The Duke ('The Dream')
Arnold StangRumpelstiltskin	Rumpelstiltskin
Martita HuntAnna Richter	Anna Richter
Betty GardeMiss Bettenhausen	Miss Bettenhausen
Bryan RussellFriedrich Grimm	Friedrich Grimm
Ian WolfeGruber	Gruber
Tammy MarihughPauline Grimm	Pauline Grimm
Cheerio MeredithMrs. Von Dittersdorf	Mrs. Von Dittersdorf
Walter RillaPriest	Priest
Yvette MimieuxThe Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess")	The Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Russ TamblynThe Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb	The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb
Jim BackusThe King (segment "The Dancing Princess")	The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Beulah BondiThe Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess")	The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Clinton SundbergThe Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice)	The Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice)
Walter BrookeThe Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")	The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
SSandra BettinThe Ballerina (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")	The Ballerina (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Robert FoulkThe Hunter (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")	The Hunter (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Terry-ThomasLudwig (segment "The Singing Bone")	Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")
Buddy HackettHans (segment "The Singing Bone")	Hans (segment "The Singing Bone")
Otto KrugerThe King (segment "The Singing Bone")	The King (segment "The Singing Bone")
Robert Crawford Jr.The Shepherd (segment "The Singing Bone")	The Shepherd (segment "The Singing Bone")
SSydney SmithThe Spokesman (segment "The Singing Bone")	The Spokesman (segment "The Singing Bone")
PPamela BairdCinderella (uncredited)	Cinderella (uncredited)
Billy BartyThe Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)	The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
JJeanine CashellPrincess Aide ('The Dancing Princess') (uncredited)	Princess Aide ('The Dancing Princess') (uncredited)