Hansel and Gretel was filmed by the Brothers Grimm.
`` Hansel and Gretel '' ( also known as Hansel and Grettel , Hansel and Grethel , or Little Brother and Little Sister ) ( [ ˈhænsəl ] or [ ˈhɑːnsəl ] and [ ˈɡrɛtəl ] Hänsel und Gretel [ ˈhɛnzl̩ ʊnt ˈɡʁeːtl̩ ] ) is a well-known fairy tale of German origin , recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 . Hansel and Gretel ( Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German film , directed by Walter Janssen , based on the story of Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm .