Backdrop image for movie The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

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."

  • Fantasy
  • Family
  • Music
  • Comedy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Laurence HarveyLaurence HarveyWilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
  • Photo of Karlheinz BöhmKarlheinz BöhmJacob Grimm
  • Photo of Claire BloomClaire BloomDorothea Grimm
  • Photo of Walter SlezakWalter SlezakStossel
  • Photo of Barbara EdenBarbara EdenGreta Heinrich
  • Photo of Oskar HomolkaOskar HomolkaThe Duke ('The Dream')
  • Photo of Arnold StangArnold StangRumpelstiltskin
  • Photo of Martita HuntMartita HuntAnna Richter
  • Photo of Betty GardeBetty GardeMiss Bettenhausen
  • Photo of Bryan RussellBryan RussellFriedrich Grimm

Similar to The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm