From the Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel

[Imachowderhead]

These were filmed not too far from me in Virginia...I got this one on vhs

[tranvozcaya]

where can i find tat movie? not the Asian remake.. i mind that one..

[Foreverclever87]

I like how she refers to her husband as "husband"

[HiddenxxMickey]

Why the hell does the stepmother have a southern accent? It takes place in the black Forrest in Germany!

[dude9765]

@HiddenxxMickey It says an Appalachian version, which includes Kentucky, Tenessee, Virginia and West Virginia...

[tranvozcaya]

@HiddenxxMickey well because its an Appalachian Version.. you can read donw the video.. its quite reasonable...

[bennettcullen]

ugh if that was my stepmom, i would have freakin hit her with a stick!

[thegoldentoken]

this movie was sooo scary when i was a child...

[NickJonasFanatic15]

i love hansel and gretel! i was in a CYT show, and we performed it. I got to be the evil stepmom! so funn.

[Waitakeredame]

I could never understand why the husband didn't say, 'Git wumman, I ain't abandoning my kids for nuttin. If there's not enough food, YOU leave.' Weakling

[MenstrualCupInfo]

Right? Seriously, that's what I would say!

[mokienatrix]

In the version the Brothers Grimm originally collected, the parents--father and mother, not stepmother--both agreed. The Grimms had some parental issues of their own, though, so they rewrote many stories with absentee mothers, absolved fathers, and wicked stepmothers.

Since our versions come down through the Grimms, we've inherited their hang-ups.

[FromtheBrothersGrimm]

@Waitakeredame From a child's standpoint, it is reasonable for the husband to agree. In most marriages husbands and wives present a united front to a child even when one parent might not be totally in agreement with the other. What if a father said to a kid, your mother is totally unreasonable and I don't agree? Of course this issue is a life and death one, but to a child little things like staying up an extra hour or not eating greens, can seem like life and death.

[Tatkitten]

@Waitakeredame You have to think of it after the time period the story was written in. Back then your children were your retirement plan, so to speak. They were the ones that took care of you when you got old.

[Tiiggii]

NA ya aint gotin notin to eet!

Thats great old English language, quite one for Fairy tale

[Sremmz]

Where can i find the Grimm original Tales??????? HELP ME!!!

[rockerlayne]

i have the original book

[Sremmz]

Whered u get it is it good?

[rockerlayne]

its a realy good book. by the way my aunt got it for me but i dont know were she got it

[heathernature]

do u noe any websites tho?

[MossyCove]

The mother looks like the wicked witch from, The Wizard of Oz. ;D

[AeronRiding]

When we were filming this, we (the two kids) were scared of her for REAL!!!!  She was amazing....

[MossyCove]

AeronRiding,

This is a first class production and a wonderful version. Very fine storytelling for sure!

[Zyxxs]

Heh, that woman sure isn't going to win Mother of the Year anytime soon...

[bdj1981]

Looks so fun. But, I'm sorry. Those folks aren't so poor as to leave the kids in the woods. That's poverty, sure. But they don't look like they're living in abject poverty. Nicely laundered clothes. Ha!

[AeronRiding]

Greetings from "Gretel".....  34 years later! What a wonderful experience that was, and what wonderful films Tom has made. They will continue to stand up to the test of time.

[singtomedkay]

I used to show this film 25 years ago when I was a children's librarian. It was one of the children's favorites. You're right- it is a classic.

[AeronRiding]

I was a guest at our local library near my college to talk to the kids about the making of the film! Ah, good times....

[GirlintheMask421]

i wish someone would upload these movies. =/

[Wickedblackjuggalo19]

Uncut aye hum never heard bout that. How is that one like

[usmcbatman0311]

oh man, i have been looking for the real original version or "uncut" of the brothers grimm fairy tales.

all i keep finding are the versions for kids.

[Mann1979HH]

When my mother would read those fairy tales of the Gebrüder Grimm to my brother and me, I didn't speak any english at all, infact I didn't really know there are foreign languages, and my brother hadn't lost his life in a motorcycle accident. So, the world was still alright.

[tork132]

OH GOD!!!

[wtfWedThrFri]

Awesome.

[VAFPreservation]

I found the DVD -- new (with two other Davenport titles) on ebay for $24.

[godawful023]

I never realised Hansel and Gretel was set in the deep south of America... <_<

[seadreamfan]

THIS LOOKES LIKE IT COULD BE GOOD

[folkstreamer]

Fairy tales end happily. Too bad you didn't stay to the end so your child would realize that these kids can make through difficult circumstances. My own grandchildren watch this show over and over. I watch it with them and hold them in my arms. They love this show.

[gracedv]

I borrowed this film from my local public library branch for my little boy to watch. I was so disturbed by the way the witch was portrayed that I turned off the video after her appearance. I'm sure it is very well done, but I just couldn't watch her performance. It reminded me of a nightmare that I used to have as a little kid!

[aberfitchty]

I loved this when I was a kid. The witch was scary as hell.

[cazstarr]

I remember seeing this on TV in the early 80's. It always creeped me out, but I loved it anyway. Where can I watch the whole thing? please post the rest of them.

[Hollinfarms]

The film is on a dvd with Bearskin and The Frog King from Davenport Films in Delaplane, VA. I made this film in the early 1970s when my children were babies. They loved this story.

Tom Davenport

[bluefairy390]

was this a fun film to make?? ^_^ i love the story, i was actually thinking about making my own version with my friends sometime just for fun. ^_^

[Hollinfarms]

Like all films it was fun but also hard work. In in 1970s there was no video. You made films on 16mm film which was expensive. There is an account of how we got started on my web site davenportfilms dot com. Go to the "Behind the Scenes" section in the left sidebar.

We also have a video series Making Grimm Movies about how we made these kinds of films. I will put that series up on youtube soon.

[bluefairy390]

cool ^_^ - cant wait 2 c it :>

[bluefairy390]

o!!! wheres pt. 2?!? i luv this fairy tale ^_^