
Not Rated
A kindly old sheik is being deceived by his villainous son, who seeks to destroy his father by uniting with the enemy tribe. However, the plan is foiled by a young English philosopher who lives alone at the oasis. In the ensuing battle the villain is killed, leaving the way clear for the happy marriage of the philosopher and the young woman he loves. A lost film.
A kindly old sheik is being deceived by his villainous son, who seeks to destroy his father by uniting with the enemy tribe. However, the plan is foiled by a young English philosopher who lives alone at the oasis. In the ensuing battle the villain is killed, leaving the way clear for the happy marriage of the philosopher and the young woman he loves. A lost film.
The film's core narrative, based on a classic fairy tale, focuses on universal themes of survival, good versus evil, and individual resourcefulness, which lack a strong inherent political valence. The solution emphasizes personal agency and the defeat of a clear antagonist rather than promoting specific ideological viewpoints.
The movie 'Hänsel und Gretel' features traditional casting consistent with its fairy tale source and production era, without explicit diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on the classic tale without incorporating critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
The film implicitly upholds Christian moral values, portraying the children's innocence and eventual triumph over the witch as a victory of good over evil, aligning with the tale's traditional moral framework. The narrative positions the children's virtues and their eventual escape as a righteous outcome.
This adaptation of the classic fairy tale 'Hänsel und Gretel' by Hanns Walter Kornblum does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding queer identity, leading to an N/A rating for its net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1922 film adaptation of "Hänsel und Gretel" portrays all major characters—Hänsel, Gretel, the Witch, Father, and Mother—with the same genders established in the original Brothers Grimm fairy tale. No canonical characters were depicted as a different gender.
The 1922 German film adapts the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Hänsel and Gretel are traditionally depicted as white European children, and there is no historical evidence or record suggesting the film deviated from this established portrayal with actors of a different race.