Hansel and Gretel is a children's fairy tale of Germanic origin. After being passed from generation to generation, it was first recorded by the Italian poet Giambattista Basile. It was then recorded by The Brothers Grimm who also published Snow White, Rapunzel and Cinderella.
Plot Synopsis
A woodcutter's son and daughter who are left alone in the woods to fend for themselves during a time of poverty discover an evil witch's gingerbread house and become her prisoners.
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Notable Hansel and Gretel Adaptations
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IMDb: Hansel and Gretel Search
1893: Hansel und Gretel Opera
1909: Hansel and Gretel
1933: Hansel and Gretel
1952: Hansel and Gretel
1982: Hansel and Gretel
1992: Hansel and Gretel
2000: Hansel and Gretel
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Originated in Germany
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Recorded by Giambattista Basile and then The Brothers Grimm
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Themes
murder, abandonment and cannibalism
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The Brothers Grimm wrote two versions of the story
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Leaving children in the woods to die was common during Medieval hardships
