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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

  • 19621962
  • GG
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.9K
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
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The story of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, and three of their stories.The story of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, and three of their stories.The story of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, and three of their stories.
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    • Henry Levin
    • George Pal(fairy tales segments)
  • Writers
    • David P. Harmon(screen play)
    • Charles Beaumont(screen play)
    • William Roberts(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Claire Bloom
    • Karlheinz Böhm
    • Henry Levin
    • George Pal(fairy tales segments)
  • Writers
    • David P. Harmon(screen play)
    • Charles Beaumont(screen play)
    • William Roberts(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Claire Bloom
    • Karlheinz Böhm
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    • Wilhelm Grimm…
    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Dorothea Grimm
    Karlheinz Böhm
    Karlheinz Böhm
    • Jacob Grimm
    • (as Karl Boehm)
    Walter Slezak
    Walter Slezak
    • Stossel
    Barbara Eden
    Barbara Eden
    • Greta Heinrich
    Oskar Homolka
    Oskar Homolka
    • The Duke
    • (as Oscar Homolka)
    Arnold Stang
    Arnold Stang
    • Rumpelstiltskin
    Martita Hunt
    Martita Hunt
    • Anna Richter
    Betty Garde
    Betty Garde
    • Miss Bettenhausen
    Bryan Russell
    Bryan Russell
    • Freidrich Grimm
    Ian Wolfe
    Ian Wolfe
    • Gruber
    Tammy Marihugh
    Tammy Marihugh
    • Pauline Grimm
    Cheerio Meredith
    Cheerio Meredith
    • Mrs. Von Dittersdorf
    Walter Rilla
    Walter Rilla
    • Priest
    Yvette Mimieux
    Yvette Mimieux
    • The Princess ('The Dancing Princess')
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • The Woodsman ('The Dancing Princess')…
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • The King ('The Dancing Princess')
    Beulah Bondi
    Beulah Bondi
    • The Gypsy ('The Dancing Princess')
      • Henry Levin
      • George Pal(fairy tales segments)
    • Writers
      • David P. Harmon(screen play) (screen story)
      • Charles Beaumont(screen play)
      • William Roberts(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Rumors that this movie could never be "restored" because the original 3-panel Cinerama camera negatives were heavily water damaged are untrue. Sources close to Warner Brothers and Cinerama Inc, report there is actually very minimal water damage to one edge of one panel in only some reels, and the Technicolor color separation prints are intact for the entire film. Therefore if any of the water damage actually would show on screen or video, that footage could be replaced with new negative made from the Technicolor separations. 3 color separation reels for each of the 3 Cinerama panels means the replacement process would be costly, but not impossible.
    • Goofs
      Automobile visible driving in the distance when the brothers are walking along the street.
    • Quotes

      Children: [chanting over and over] We want a story! We want a story! We want a story! We want a story!

      Jacob Grimm: [to Wilhelm] Just tell them I'm your brother.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end, the credits simply say: "And they lived happily ever after". There is no "The End" credit or "Cast of Characters".
    • Alternate versions
      The current version shown on Turner Classic Movies is the full-length version, not seen since the film's 1962 roadshow release, not even on television. Not only does it include an Overture, Entr'acte and Exit Music; it also includes the long-unseen two-minute prologue to the main title. After we see the M-G-M lion roaring and the words "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cinerama present a George Pal Production", the scene changes to show two armies firing off cannon furiously, while the announcer says, "Once again, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Europe was torn by the sounds of war. However, if you listen very closely, you might hear another, very different sound". The camera then pans into the horizon while we hear the soft sounds of quill pens writing on paper. The scene then switches to show Laurence Harvey and Karl Boehm writing busily as the credits come up onscreen.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Dancing Princess
      Words and Music by Bob Merrill

    User reviews39

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    9/10
    Wonderful is the right word for this film!
    I think that "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" is a woefully underappreciated film and is far better than its current score of 6.2. And, although the film took a fast and loose look at the real lives of these men, it is most enjoyable and the stories that come to life are simply charming.

    As I just mentioned, this film is a biopic that does what many do....it ignores the real story and presents a Hollywood version of their lives. Now as a history teacher, I am not thrilled by this. But the rest of the story is so wonderful, I really didn't mind very much.

    The story presents the lives of the brothers once they reach adulthood...which is a shame as their earlier lives could make for a compelling film. But in addition to their lives, you see many of their stories acted out...and they are just wonderful. It also helped that it was filmed in towns such as Rothenburg in Germany...and it looks great. I really wish I could have seen this back in the day when it was presented on Cinerama....with the three screens. But I wasn't born yet and the chances of seeing it this way are minimal.

    Overall, a great film for the entire family....fun and well made from start to finish.
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    • planktonrules
    • Mar 31, 2021

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    • Any chance there will be a DVD or BluRay version someday? There's so little really good entertainment for little kids these days.

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1963 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Cinerama Productions Corp.
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Bavaria Film
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    • 2 hours 15 minutes
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