Rotkäppchen
by Brothers Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmliterary work· published 1812
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Charles Perrault’s version of the folk tale _Petite chaperon rouge_ was retold in German by the Grimm Brothers as _Rotkäppchen_, and retold in many English translations as _Little Red Riding Hood_. A little girl on her way to visit her grandmother meets a hungry wolf in the forest.
Adaptations (2)
Rotkäppchen has been adapted into 2 films, from 1988 to 2006. The most recent is Red Riding Hood (2006).
Red Riding Hood1988 · film · 81 min · dir. Adam Brooks · IMDb ↗IMDb5.5The high spirited daughter of the village lord and her mother have been living in the forest for seven years near her wise grandmother. They wait for her father to come home, meanwhile, her literally heartless uncle rules. He sells his soul for the aid of an enchanted wolf who turns himself human in order to spy. As the tyranical lord begins to see his niece as a threat, he sends the wolf to deal with her.
Red Riding Hood2006 · film · 82 min · dir. Randal Kleiser · IMDb ↗IMDb3.6Teenage Claire would rather hang out with her friends at the mall than to stay home with her brother Matt while Grandma babysits. Who wouldn't? Unfortunately, Grandma isn't about to let Claire out of the house. Worse, she insists that Claire and Matt listen to her reworking of the Brothers Grimm classic tale "Little Red Riding Hood". Fortunately, Grandma has a sense of humor, and adds some modern twists. Claire imagines herself as Red, and her brother, parents and grandma as....her brother, parents and grandma.
