The way the Brothers Grimm are portrayed in the movie versus the book by Jack Zipes is completely different, the film butchers many of the events that happened in the brother’s life in order to appeal to the fictional aspects. In the first chapter of the book, the brother’s lived in a large house before their father died of pneumonia, then they moved to Kassel where they began to dive headfirst into their studies. They wanted to prove themselves the best, so they went as far as studying for twelve hours a day, although Jacob could handle the extreme workload, Wilhelm grew sick and developed scarlet fever and asthma. They were portrayed as hardworking scholars who wanted to reconstruct German culture, while in the movie they were portrayed as “heroes” who were meant to swoop in and save the day because of their knowledge of the supernatural, while in reality they were just scamming with the sole purpose of making money
In the movie the brothers often had frequent petty arguments while in real life they were closer than ever, sleeping in the same bed, and writing very intimate letters to each other. One other misinterpretation about the brothers that was shown in the movie was their “social life”. They usually kept to themselves, being more reserved and attending social events if they strictly had to, but in the movie, they were found drinking and partying with other men at the bar. Wilhelm was also shown as a womanizer, going to brothels and seducing young woman.
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