The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

WONDERFUL THRILLS! ADVENTURE! ROMANCE!

1962 • 140 min • Fantasy · Family · Music · Comedy

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Synopsis

The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

35 reviews

59 Audience · 35 · 100%

This charming film weaves together the dramatized lives of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm with colorful reenactments of three of their classic fairy tales: "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves," and "The Singing Bone." It’s a delightful journey into the magic behind the stories.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some mild peril in fairy tale-based peril

What it models well

Creativity and imagination
Importance of storytelling
Brotherly bond
Perseverance

Talk about it after

The power of imagination to create new worlds
How stories get passed down through generations
The difference between fact and fantasy

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