The Story of Hansel and Gretel

The Story of Hansel and Gretel (German: Decla Filmgeschichten: Hänsel und Gretel, transl. Decla Film Tales: Hansel and Gretel) is a 1921 German fantasy film directed by Carlton Andersen and produced by Decla-Bioscop, the first in what would be a series of Movies based on fairy tales by The Brothers Grimm, only one other film was made, The Story of Little Red Riding Hood the same year.

In late 1924, this and it's companion film was given an American release by Fox Film Corporation to capitalize on the international success Andersen had with The Hands of the Ripper.

US Home Media

 * 2022 Kino Classics Blu-ray (Double feature The Story of Little Red Riding Hood, under license from the Fredrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung)