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Hansel and Gretel

1988 · 84 min

A gentle, song-filled fairy tale that balances whimsy with a touch of eerie menace, easy for families to enjoy together.

Tagline
They lost their way...but found a magical adventure!
Overview
Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman everything she seems...?

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, fantasy
Directed by
Len Talan
Written by
Len Talan, Nancy Weems
Starring
Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton, Cloris Leachman, David Warner, Emily Richard, Susie Miller, Eugene Kline, Warren W. Feigin
Cinematography
Ilan Rosenberg
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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