Hansel and Gretel (1954, Genschow)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Hansel and Gretel |
| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Fritz Genschow |
| script | Fritz Genschow Renée Stobrawa |
| production | Fritz Genschow-Film, Berlin |
| music | Richard Stauch |
| camera | Gerhard Huttula |
| cut | Annemarie Rokoss |
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Hansel and Gretel is a German fairy tale film from 1954. It is based on the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel .
In the same year, two further adaptations of the fairy tale were made: Hansel and Gretel (Germany: directed by Walter Janssen ) and Hansel and Gretel (USA: directed by Michael Myerberg , John Paul ).
action
The parents of the two siblings Hansel and Gretel are so poor that they have nothing left to eat.
One day old Traude persuades her mother to lead the children into the forest. Milk and honey would flow there - but only for children, so that parents could not come along. The father agrees to lead the children into the forest. However, both parents plan to bring their children back the next day.
The next day the parents take Hansel and Gretel deep into the forest and abandon the children in a dark place. The smart Hansel scattered pebbles to find the way back, because he knew about the abandonment in the forest. However, he ran out of pebbles on the way and had to take breadcrumbs.
At the same time, Michel and Lene, the funny neighbors, are selling Punch and Judy dolls on the market in a subplot. In the meantime, the siblings sit alone in the forest.
Hansel and Gretel, who are getting lost more and more, come across a house made of gingerbread. When they start to nibble on it, a voice asks: “Crispy, crispy, nuzzling, who is cracking my house?” The children answer: “The wind, the wind, the heavenly child!” The resident of the house, an old witch , appears and scolds the children for nibbling on their house. Gretel, who is a good baker by nature, offers the old woman her services. Then the witch lets Gretel work for her. Hansel is put into the cage and is supposed to be fattened, but can pretend the visually impaired witch by stretching out a bone that he is still thin. A little later, Gretel uses an opportunity to shove the wicked witch into the oven, whereupon the witch house collapses and the children, who were trapped in gingerbread cases, are released. From heaven comes bread from which Hansel cuts a piece for each. The cut bread forms a whole again. Hansel and Gretel and the enchanted children, just like their families, never need to go hungry again.
production
Hansel and Gretel was filmed in Herzberg am Harz , Braunlage , Berlin-Wannsee and in the Glienicker Schlosspark , among others . The shooting took place from May 26, 1954 to July 23, 1954. The film premiered on August 27, 1954 in the Gloria Palast .
The cinema version has an 84-minute additional black and white frame story . The specified length of 40 minutes refers to the actual story of Hansel and Gretel without a framework, which was shot exclusively in color.
criticism
The film-dienst wrote: “Another film adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale, which was enriched with a rather complicated and rambling realistic framework and freely invented additions: While in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel (now by their mother) are abandoned in the forest and the wicked witch meet, the second level is about Hannes and Greta, who don't want a (dear) stepmother. Quite imaginative and staged with a lot of love and effort in a pure studio atmosphere, but characterized by an overly intrusive index finger pedagogy. "
Web links
- Hansel and Gretel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hansel and Gretel in the online film database
- Hansel and Gretel at filmportal.de
- Hansel and Gretel at croco-film.de (with press material)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See filmportal.de
- ↑ a b c cf. maerchenfilm.pytalhost.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ See croco-film.de
- ↑ Hansel and Gretel. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
