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Hansel and Gretel

1987 · 84 min · Director: Len Talan ★ IMDb 6.5 · 1,683 ratings

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Based on the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. Hansel and Gretel are abandoned after the famine strike in the village and where Hansel and Gretel are later trapped in the deceptively decorated house of the witch Griselda who wishes to fatten Hansel so that he may be baked into a delicious gingerbread treat.

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Hansel and Gretel (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Fear30%
  2. Awe15%
  3. Relief10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Musical, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.

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Cast

HP
Hugh Pollard

Cloris Leachman

Griselda the Witch

NS
Nicola Stapleton

David Warner

Father Stephan

ER
Emily Richard

Mother Maria

SM
Susie Miller

Marta

EK
Eugene Kline

Farmer

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Warren W. Feigin

Baker

JB
Josh Buland

Baker's Boy

LN
Lutuf Nouasser

Blacksmith

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Beatrice Shimshoni

Ribbon Lady

Details

Directed by
Len Talan
Written by
Len Talan, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Nancy Weems
Type
Movies
Released
1987
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 1,683 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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