The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
“WONDERFUL THRILLS! ADVENTURE! ROMANCE!”
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."
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by George Pal, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Claire Bloom, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Laurence Harvey
as Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Karlheinz Böhm
as Jacob Grimm
Claire Bloom
as Dorothea Grimm
Walter Slezak
as Stossel
Barbara Eden
as Greta Heinrich
Oskar Homolka
as The Duke ('The Dream')
Arnold Stang
as Rumpelstiltskin
Martita Hunt
as Anna Richter
Betty Garde
as Miss Bettenhausen
Bryan Russell
as Friedrich Grimm
Ian Wolfe
as Gruber
Tammy Marihugh
as Pauline GrimmCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 140 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.
