The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Seen it?1962 | 140 min | Fantasy, Family, Music, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Costume Design, Color. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Pal, Henry Levin
- Laurence HarveyWilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
- Karlheinz BöhmJacob Grimm
- Claire BloomDorothea Grimm
- Walter SlezakStossel
- Barbara EdenGreta Heinrich
- Oskar HomolkaThe Duke ('The Dream')
- Arnold StangRumpelstiltskin
- Martita HuntAnna Richter
- Betty GardeMiss Bettenhausen
- Bryan RussellFriedrich Grimm