Hansel and Gretel

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An "electronic puppet" version of the Humperdinck opera, adapted for children and using spoken dialogue as well as Humperdinck's music.

With brilliant imagination and technical wizardry, this 1954 feature film used stop-action animation, and hand-sculpted dolls and sets to create a fantasy land of unearthly beauty. Set to Engelbert Humperdinck's classic 1892 opera, sung by some of the most acclaimed performers of the 1950's, this recording was nominated for a Grammy Award. This may be the definative production of one of the greatest fairy tales ever told, and it is now on DVD.—VIEW Video

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Keywords
  • three word title
  • lifting someone into the air
  • character names as title
  • opera
  • hansel and gretel characters
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Animation
  • Family
  • Musical
  • Music
Release date Dec 23, 1954
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Michael Myerberg

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Runtime 1h 12m
Sound mix Mono
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