hansel and gretel (2020)
Based on the classic fairytale by the Brothers Grimm, Hansel and Gretel follows the two titular children, who after being cast out of their village by the grieving mother, go into a nearby wood to look for work and are lured in by an evil witch. Sophia Lillis and Sam Leakey star as Gretel and Hansel respectively, with Alice Krige as Holda, the witch.
Hansel and Gretel
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- October 31, 1983
- Studio(s)
- United Artists
- Distributor(s)
- United Artists
- Cast
- Michael Yama , Andy Lee , Alison Hong , Jim Ishida , David Koenigsberg , Vincent Price , Linda Gary
- Writers
- Julie Hickson , Tim Burton , Jacob Grimm
- Runtime
- 45 Minutes
- Budget
- $5 million
Summary
A young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. The film is an adaptation of the German folklore tale Hansel and Gretel. It began production in Ireland in November 2018.
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