Hänsel und Gretel

Hänsel und Gretel

Hänsel und Gretel

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Hänsel und Gretel

2006

1h 16m

6.5(17 votes)

Family

Fantasy

TV Movie

Overview

Brothers Grimms' fairy tale about Hansel and Gretel, brother and sister, who struggle against the witches.

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Moviepool

ZDF

Kinderfilm

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Nastassja Revvo

Gretel

Nastassja Revvo

Acting

Johann Storm

Hänsel

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Henning Peker

Vater

Henning Peker

Acting

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Stiefmutter

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Acting

Christian Habicht

Waldbauer

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Christian Steyer

Erzähler

Christian Steyer

Acting

Sibylle Canonica

Hexe

Sibylle Canonica

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