Family,Fantasy
United States of America
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm is a 1962 fantasy film that tells the story of the famous Brothers Grimm, who collected and published hundreds of fairy tales that have entertained children for generations. The movie is a mix of drama and fantasy, as it follows the brothers' lives as they struggle to make a living from their writing and publish their own book of fairy tales.
Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm are played by Laurence Harvey and Karl Boehm, respectively. They live in Germany during the early 19th century, a time when many people were illiterate. The brothers' work was the first to collect and preserve traditional folk tales, which were passed down over generations by word of mouth. The movie captures their struggle to convince publishers, and readers, that fairy tales could be popular and profitable.
The movie also features three of the brothers' most famous stories: "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves," and "The Singing Bone." These stories are woven into the narrative as reenactments of the tales themselves. The stories are brought to life with lavish sets, costumes, and special effects, and they serve to highlight the brothers' talent for storytelling.
The film was directed by Henry Levin and George Pal, and it was produced in the format of Cinerama, a wide-screen technology that was popular in the 1960s. The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and it remains a beloved classic of family entertainment.
