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Hansel and Gretel (1988)
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24 December 1989 (West Germany) moreTagline:
They lost their way... but found a magical adventure! morePlot:
Based on the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. Hansel and Gretel are trapped in the deceptively decorated... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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An absolute must-see! moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | David Warner | ... | Father |
| Hugh Pollard | ... | Hansel |
| Nicola Stapleton | ... | Gretel |
| Emily Richard | ... | Mother |
 | Cloris Leachman | ... | The Witch |
| Susie Miller | ... | Marta |
| Eugene Kline | ... | Farmer |
| Warren Feigin | ... | Baker |
| Josh Buland | ... | Baker's Boy |
| Lutuf Nouasser | ... | Blacksmith |
| Beatrice Shimshoni | ... | Ribbon Lady |
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Cannon Movie Tales: Hansel and Gretel (USA) (series title)The Adventures of Hansel and Gretel (USA) (working title)
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GG Israel Studios, Jerusalem, IsraelFun Stuff
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To save money, the Cannon Movie Tales films were shot two-at-a-time. Hansel and Gretel was shot simultaneously with Sleeping Beauty (1987). This wasn't the best of situations in that often the two crews would be competing for the limited equipment, costumes, and sets. moreSoundtrack:
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This is one of those films that exactly captures the images of a child's imagination. The witch, Griselda, is exactly as she should be as are Hansel and Gretel. I also grew up watching this film over and over again as a child. I'm writing a Master's dissertation on witches in fairy tales at the moment and am anxious to get my hands on a copy of the video, as I've never seen anyone play the role with as much relish as the superb Cloris Leachman! Her opening song of enticement to the children, 'Suger and Spice', is enough to send shivers down anyone's spine. I live in England and was very sad to see that the film isn't on sale anymore. I'm still frantically searching for a copy...I honestly can't praise this film enough and think that every child should have the pleasure of seeing it. It's a shame that more films like this aren't around at the moment, they'd make a nice change to the saccharine Disney. Cannon Movie Tales managed to achieve on a low budget what most new children's films can't do with all their expensive high-tech equipment.