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Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel (Season 2, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 112 min | Musical
Set in the industrialized 1950s, Hansel and Gretel are latch-key kids to a depressed mother and overworked father. The witch runs a stainless-steel kitchen with modern gadgets and a glass-door oven. One hopes it's the self-cleaning kind.
Director
Barbara Willis Sweete (directed for live cinema by)
Writer
David Pountney (translation)
Composer
Engelbert Humperdinck (as Humperdinck)
Production Designer
John Macfarlane
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 1, 2008
Release date
Mar 26, 2008 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 win & 7 nominations

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