The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) Watch Online Trailer

The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. In the movie they write a family history for a duke which includes reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."



The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Released: 21 Aug 1963
Runtime: 135 min
Rated: G
Director: Henry Levin, George Pal
Writer(s): David P. Harmon (screenplay), Charles Beaumont (screenplay), William Roberts (screenplay), David P. Harmon (story), Hermann Gerstner (based on "Die Bruder Grimm")
Actors: Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Claire Bloom, Walter Slezak
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.
IMDB Ratings: 6.4



Plot: The fictionalized lives of the story-telling Grimm brothers are brought to life in this all-star fantasy film. In the early nineteenth century, the brothers Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm are commissioned to write a family history for a local Duke. Reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess", "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone".