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Hansel and Gretel

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.

Info about Hansel and Gretel

Studio(s): Michael Myerberg

Originally Released: United States, Oct 09, 1954

Production Country: United States

Genres:Animation, Family, Music, Musical, Adventure, Fantasy