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Hansel and Gretel

An updated staging of the classic children's fairy tale, re-imagined to a modern, industrialized era. The witch's kitchen is a spic-and-span nightmare, complete with electric appliances, and a gas-range oven with see-through glass doors. One can only hope it is of the self-cleaning variety. Alan Held as Father and Philip Langridge as the witch both stand out here but in the end it lacks charm and the second act just doesn't make much sense.

English
  • Originally Aired January 1, 2008
  • Runtime 215 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network PBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created March 12, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Engelbert Humperdinck Writer
Alice Coote Guest Star
Philip Langridge Guest Star
Christine Schäfer Guest Star
Alan Held Guest Star
Rosalind Plowright Guest Star
Vladimir Jurowski Director