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- Published: 1812
- Originated from the story of Saint Barbara
- Two versions recorded by The Brothers Grimm
- Rapunzel is a type of vegetable often included in the story
- Adaptations: Musical, Television Movie, Movie
- Themes: Deception, Thievery, Greed, Vanity, Physical Abuse, Love
- Tagline: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair"
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Rapunzel is a children's fairy tale.
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Plot Synopsis
Rapunzel is a story about a girl imprisoned in a witch's tower who must let down her hair so visitors can climb in. A prince discovered this secret and began to visit Rapunzel, until the witch discovered Rapunzel was with child. She cut the girls hair and used it to trick the prince.Critical Reception
- "Through all of the drama, children are offered an important lesson about love. Rage, grief, and jealousy flash through the story, but, in the end, it is love that prevails." - Commonsense Media
- "Beautiful pictures tell the classic story of Rapunzel. It is best for kids 4 and older, I would say, as some of the pictures are a little scary. Otherwise, great book!" - Amazon.com user review
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Rapunzel Questions
rapunzel, rapunzel let down your hair. Was this version of Rapunzel written by Grimm? 1 AnswerRapunzel was first written by the Brothers (Wilhelm and Jacob) Grimm in 1812. Subsequent revisions in 1819 and 1857 changed some details of the story, but the p... read more -
Notable Rapunzel Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1951: The Story of Rapunzel
- 1979: Rapunzel, Rapunzel
- 1983: Faerie Tale Theatre: Rapunzel
- 1986: Rapunsell
- 2002: Barbie as Rapunzel
- 2007: Rapunzel
- 2009: Rapunzel
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