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Rumpelstiltskin movie — The films and TV versions, in order.

Searching for the Rumpelstiltskin movie? There are several, from German films of the 1940s and 1950s to a 1987 musical and a 1995 horror film. Here they are in order, and which one people usually mean.

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Every version, in order

  • 1940: Rumpelstilzchen, a German film directed by Alf Zengerling.
  • 1955: Rumpelstilzchen, a German film directed by Herbert B. Fredersdorf.
  • 1982: an episode of the TV series Faerie Tale Theatre, directed by Emile Ardolino, with Hervé Villechaize as Rumpelstiltskin.
  • 1987: Rumpelstiltskin, a musical film directed by David Irving, with Amy Irving and Billy Barty.
  • 1995: Rumpelstiltskin, a horror comedy directed by Mark Jones, with Max Grodénchik in the title role.
  • 2009: Rumpelstilzchen, a German TV film directed by Ulrich König, with Robert Stadlober.
  • 2010: Shrek Forever After, an animated film in which Rumpelstiltskin is the main villain.

He is also a main character in the TV series Once Upon a Time, where Robert Carlyle plays him under the spelling Rumplestiltskin.

The 1987 musical

The 1987 film is the one most people look for. David Irving directed it and wrote the screenplay. Amy Irving plays Katie, the miller's daughter, and Billy Barty plays Rumpelstiltskin, with Clive Revill as the king and Priscilla Pointer as the queen.

It is a musical, with music by Max Robert, and runs 84 minutes. The Cannon Group produced it as one of its fairy-tale films and released it in the US in April 1987. The guide to the 1987 movie covers it in detail.

The 1995 horror film

The 1995 Rumpelstiltskin turns the tale into a horror comedy. Mark Jones directed it, Max Grodénchik plays the imp, and it had a limited release in November 1995. It is a very different film from the musical, so check the year before you watch.

Which one do people mean?

Many recent searches come from the viral tip-toe meme. The clip in that meme looks like a scene from an old fairy-tale film, so many people went looking for it. It isn't from any of these films: it was made with AI. See what the Rumpelstiltskin meme is, and who Rumpelstiltskin is in the original tale.

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