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Faerie Tale Theatre

Hansel and Gretel

  • Episode aired Dec 5, 1983
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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S2.E6
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Hansel and Gretel (1983)
Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel And Gretel
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Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
204
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • James Frawley
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm(story)
    • Wilhelm Grimm(story)
    • Patricia Resnick(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Ricky Schroder
    • Joan Collins
    • Paul Dooley
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  • Director
    • James Frawley
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm(story)
    • Wilhelm Grimm(story)
    • Patricia Resnick(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Ricky Schroder
    • Joan Collins
    • Paul Dooley
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel And Gretel
    Trailer 1:03
    Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel And Gretel

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    Goldilocks and the 3 Bears (1984)
    Joan Collins and Bridgette Andersen in Hansel and Gretel (1983)
    Ricky Schroder and Bridgette Andersen in Hansel and Gretel (1983)
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    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Hanselas Hansel
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Stepmotheras Stepmother…
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Fatheras Father
    Bridgette Andersen
    Bridgette Andersen
    • Gretelas Gretel
    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    • Director
      • James Frawley
    • Writers
      • Jacob Grimm(story) (uncredited)
      • Wilhelm Grimm(story) (uncredited)
      • Patricia Resnick(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The visual style of the tale was based on the illustrations of Arthur Rackham.
    • Goofs
      Near the end, Gretel prays to God to "take mercy on my brother and I" but should say "and me".

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    9/10
    Collins Entertains
    Joan Collins appears to be having the time of her life playing both the manipulative and sultry stepmother of the title characters and the wicked witch who wants to fatten them up and eat them. It's worth seeing just for her, but it's also a good, faithful adaptation of the original story complete with the child abandonment themes that have been sanitized from other versions of the story.
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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gaylord Productions
      • Lion's Gate Films
      • Platypus Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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