In 2005, a fictitious film about the Brothers Grimm was made. It starred Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey and Monica Bellucci.
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Heath Ledger as Jakob Grimm and Matt Damon as Wilhelm Grimm
It was an exaggerated portrait of the Brothers Grimm as traveling con-artists in French-occupied Germany during the early 19th century.
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Lena Headey as Angelika, daughter of the woodsman
Along their travels, the brothers eventually encounter a genuine fairy tale curse which requires real courage instead of their usual fake exorcisms.
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Monica Bellucci as the Mirror Queen
Watch the trailer from the movie below and decide if it’s worth watching and if their book is worth reading.