Overview
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Laurence Harvey Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") Birthday: October 1, 1928 | 33 | November 25, 1973 (45) |
 | 34 | May 29, 2014 (86) | |
 | 31 | 94 | |
 | 60 | April 21, 1983 (80) | |
 | 30 | 94 | |
 | 63 | January 27, 1978 (79) | |
 | 43 | December 20, 2009 (91) | |
 | 62 | June 13, 1969 (69) | |
 | 56 | December 25, 1989 (84) | |
 | 9 | 72 |