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The Girl Without Hands

Original title: La jeune fille sans mains
  • 20162016
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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La jeune fille sans mains (2016)
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In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water,... Read allIn hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener and the prince in his castle. A long journey towards the light...In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener and the prince in his castle. A long journey towards the light...

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  • Director
    • Sébastien Laudenbach
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm(tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände")
    • Wilhelm Grimm(tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände")
    • Sébastien Laudenbach(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anaïs Demoustier(voice)
    • Jérémie Elkaïm(voice)
    • Philippe Laudenbach(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sébastien Laudenbach
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm(tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände")
    • Wilhelm Grimm(tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände")
    • Sébastien Laudenbach(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anaïs Demoustier(voice)
    • Jérémie Elkaïm(voice)
    • Philippe Laudenbach(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Anaïs Demoustier
    Anaïs Demoustier
    • La jeune filleas La jeune fille
    • (voice)
    Jérémie Elkaïm
    Jérémie Elkaïm
    • Le princeas Le prince
    • (voice)
    Philippe Laudenbach
    Philippe Laudenbach
    • Le diableas Le diable
    • (voice)
    Sacha Bourdo
    Sacha Bourdo
    • Le jardinieras Le jardinier
    • (voice)
    Olivier Broche
    • Le pèreas Le père
    • (voice)
    Françoise Lebrun
    Françoise Lebrun
    • La mèreas La mère
    • (voice)
    Elina Löwensohn
    Elina Löwensohn
    • La déesse de l'eauas La déesse de l'eau
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Sébastien Laudenbach
    • Writers
      • Jacob Grimm(tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände")
      • Wilhelm Grimm(tale "Das Mädchen ohne Hände")
      • Sébastien Laudenbach(screenplay)
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    In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener and the prince in his castle. A long journey towards the light... —anonymous
    • based on folktale
    • devil
    • crow
    • axe
    • butterfly
    • 21 more
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Director Sébastien Laudenbach in his feature debut; he animated the entire film on his own.
    • Soundtracks
      Wild Girl
      Interpreted by Laetitia Sheriff

    User reviews6

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    Top review
    9/10
    Poetic and beautiful
    At first sight you may get disturbed by the drawings and the storyline but then you progressively look more and more intensely. Every movement is incredible, every drawing is a dream Let you immerse in it
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    • pierrelacaze
    • Aug 22, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • GKIDS (United States)
      • Les Films Pelléas (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La doncella sin manos
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Sauvages
      • Les Films Pelléas
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,787
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,916
      • Jul 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $121,020
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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