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[brokehorrorfan]

Cannon Movie Tales' 1987 adaptation of Hansel and Gretel will be released on Mediabook Blu-ray + DVD and standard Blu-ray on April 23 via MPI Home Video. It's a contemporary version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

The family fantasy musical is directed by Len Talan from a script he co-wrote with Nancy Weems. David Warner, Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton, Emily Richard, and Cloris Leachman star.

No special features are included.

Children of an impoverished woodcutter Hansel and Gretel get lost in the forest after birds have eaten the trail of breadcrumbs that was supposed to show them the way back home. They arrive at a strange house made entirely of gingerbread. The resident turns out to be a malicious witch who is extremely excited to fatten Hansel up so she can then put him on her menu...

Pre-order Hansel and Gretel.

[michaeldavanzo]

I know a lot of people know Cloris Leachman from a variety of shows and movies, but I was first introduced to her when I was a kid back in the 90′s and watched this little known 1987 movie of Hansel and Gretel.

Produced by Golan-Globus Productions, based on the opera by Engelbert Humperdinck which in turn was based on the story by the Brothers Grimm, it was released with a string of other fairy tale movies. And they all came out in the same year. 

Cloris Leachman played Griselda the witch and her performance was truly masterful. I instantly became a huge fan. And the more I watched of Cloris the more I adored her and I’m so thankful to have had such an epically talented character actress to inspire me all my life.

Rest in peace, Cloris. Lots of people may remember you as Frau Blücher, but I’ll always remember you as Griselda 💜