Director Richard Attenborough (Gandhi
a film more in line with drive-in tastes
the animals he experiments on become aggressive and dangerous
As it becomes clear that the Earth is amidst an invasion
" - Cast & crew interviews
Into the Forest: Folktales at DEFA (Limited Edition, Region B) MONKEY Director Richard Attenborough (GandhiBetween 1950 and 1989, the East German studio DEFA produced a huge number of Mrchenfilme, or adaptations of popular fairy and folktales. By turns macabre, heartwarming, odd, whimsical and occasionally downright frightening, these visually arresting and luridly colourful pictures drew on the works of authors such as Wilhelm Hauff, Hans Christian Andersen and, above all, the Brothers Grimm. Some of the finest and darkest DEFA folktales include The Devil