In the movie "The Brothers Grimm" from 2005 starring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, there were noticeable differences between the novel translated by Jack Zipes and the movie. There are also similarities between the two.
In the novel and the movie, some details that were synonymous in both versions were the fact that the family was poor after the father passed away, Jacob and Wilhelm were brothers, people told them fairytales, the French occupied Germany which establishes that it is happening at the same time period as the novel, and that Jacob was outgoing.
Some differences were the idea that the brothers were con-artists, there was magic, they constantly argued and disagreed on things, girls went missing and the brothers investigated it, and they were not shown to be religious in the movie. In the novel, the boys were raised around religion and it played a large role in their childhood and adult life.
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| Theatrical Poster for "The Brothers Grimm" downloaded off of Wikipedia |
Other distinctions that varied from the novel were Jacob seemed to be inferior in comparison to Wilhelm, they did not work for the French government, and Wilhelm was not portrayed to be ill. In the novel, Wilhelm was unable to complete his education due to health issues involving his heart and respiratory system. He was sent to Halle for medical treatment and then resumed his academic career afterwards. The brothers weren’t as closely attached in the movie as they were in the novel either which is a very noticeable difference.
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| Painting of Jacob and Wilhelm from 1855 from Wikipedia |
The movie, directed by Terry Gilliam, contained more fiction than fact in comparison to the novel translated by Zipes. It could’ve been due to the fact that the true story behind the brothers would not have the same Hollywood appeal as his version did.
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