Fairy Tales, Fantasy and the Uncanny
German professor Dorothee Ostmeier describes the evolution of tales such as Cinderella
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Many Disney movies soften the edges of classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. In this video, Dorothee Ostmeier, (The Power of Portals) a professor of German and folklore, describes the evolution of tales such as Cinderella from brutal beginnings to something more palatable to the family.