Hansel and Gretel

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Brother and sister Hansel (Hugh Pollard) and Gretel (Nicola Stapleton) are careless and leave food out for a donkey to eat. This enrages their mother (Emily Richard) because the family is poor and cannot afford to waste food. She orders the children to go out and pick some berries. Lost in the woods, they eventually find a magical cottage made of gingerbread and meet a nice old woman named Griselda (Cloris Leachman). But Griselda is a witch who imprisons the children and plans to eat them.

1987 · 1h 26m
Starring Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton, Cloris Leachman
Director Len Talan

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Cast & Crew

  • H‌P
    Hugh Pollard
    Hansel
  • Nicola Stapleton
    Gretel
  • Cloris Leachman
    The Witch
  • David Warner
    Father
  • Emily Richard
    Mother
  • S‌M
    Susie Miller
    Marta
  • E‌K
    Eugene Kline
    Farmer
  • L‌N
    Lutuf Nouasser
    Blacksmith
  • L‌T
    Len Talan
    Director
  • Yoram Globus
    Producer
  • Menahem Golan
    Producer

About

Hansel and Gretel

Kids & Family

Brother and sister Hansel (Hugh Pollard) and Gretel (Nicola Stapleton) are careless and leave food out for a donkey to eat. This enrages their mother (Emily Richard) because the family is poor and cannot afford to waste food. She orders the children to go out and pick some berries. Lost in the woods, they eventually find a magical cottage made of gingerbread and meet a nice old woman named Griselda (Cloris Leachman). But Griselda is a witch who imprisons the children and plans to eat them.

Information

Studio
Golan-Globus Productions
Released
1987
Run Time
1 hr 26 min
Regions of Origin
United States, Netherlands

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