Hansel and Gretel

"They lost their way...but found a magical adventure!"

1988 1h 24m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 73

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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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...?

“They lost their way...but found a magical adventure!”

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Cast

Hugh Pollard
Hansel
Nicola Stapleton
Gretel
Cloris Leachman
Griselda the Witch
David Warner
Father Stephan
Emily Richard
Mother Maria
Susie Miller
Marta
Eugene Kline
Farmer
Warren W. Feigin
Baker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Len Talan
Writers: Nancy Weems, Len Talan, Jacob Grimm
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Len Talan, shot by Ilan Rosenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Irit Raz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Pollard and Nicola Stapleton and Cloris Leachman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They lost their way...but found a magical adventure!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Len Talan directs. Ilan Rosenberg behind the camera. Irit Raz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
338 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Len Talan, shot by Ilan Rosenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Irit Raz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh Pollard and Nicola Stapleton and Cloris Leachman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They lost their way...but found a magical adventure!".
8IMDB entry: tt0093144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.