The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam that is hardly based on the historical Brothers Grimm but reinvents them as fictional characters. It alludes to numerous motifs from the world of Grimm's fairy tales and fables about how the Brothers Grimm could have come up with their stories. French-occupied Germany in 1811: The brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm travel through villages and towns. They pretend to collect fairy tales and stories. From the stories, they quickly discover that the naive rural population is afraid of witches and ghosts. And the brothers immediately offer to protect the people from ghosts and perform witchcraft and exorcisms. When the French occupying forces, led by General Delatombe and his henchman Cavaldi, get wind of the scam, they quickly capture the brothers and give them a choice: either a slow, painful death in Cavaldi's torture cellar or a trip to the small village of Marbaden to solve the mystery of a supposedly enchanted forest and the disappearance of young girls there.
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=Flintlock Pistols=
==Augustin Model 1798==
An Austrian Model 1798 Flintlock Pistol is used by Wilhelm Grimm (Matt Damon) at the beginning of the movie.
thumb|none|600px|Will aiming his flintlock at the "witch".
thumb|none|600px|...and aims it at him as the "witch" controls both of them.
==Queen Anne Pistol==
Cavaldi (Peter Stormare) wields two Queen Anne Flintlock Pistols throughout the movie.
thumb|none|600px|Cavaldi startled by a crow draws and fires his Queen Anne pistols while falling backwards.
thumb|none|600px|He threatens the brothers lying on the ground.
thumb|none|600px|Cavaldi again points his Queen Annes at the brothers as Delatombe orders him to them.
==Unknown Pistol==
An unknown flintlock pistol is carried by Cavaldi's henchman Letorc (Julian Bleach).
thumb|none|600px|The grip is seen while he carries the pistol in his waistband.
==Pistolet Mle. 1777==
Cavaldi's other henchman Dax (Bruce McEwan) is briefly seen with a Charleville Mle. 1777 Cavalry Officer Pistol.
==Harpers Ferry Model 1805==
Two white finished Harpers Ferry Model 1805 pistols are the weapons of choice of French General Vavarin Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce).
thumb|350px|none|Pedersoli Model 1805 Harpers Ferry - .54 caliber
thumb|none|600px|"Storytime is over!"Delatombe confronts Jake and Will at the queen's tower.
thumb|none|600px|Holding one pistol up reveals a good view of the left side.
==Dueling Pistol==
After having no ammunition for his Harpers Ferry pistols, General Vavarin Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) takes two Flintlock Dueling Pistols carried inside a casket by his valet (Martin Kavan).
thumb|none|600px|Delatombe approaes the brothers with his second pair of flintlocks...
thumb|none|600px|...and takes aim at the Jake and Will.
=Muskets=
==Charleville Carbine==
Cavaldi's henchmen Letorc (Julian Bleach) and Dax (Bruce McEwan) are seen with unknown Charleville carbines.
thumb|none|600px|Letorc with his Charleville Musket slung on his back.
thumb|none|600px|Dax and Letorn prepare themselves with ther carbines.
thumb|none|600px|A good view of the carbine to the left.
==Charleville Mle. 1766==
What appears to be Charleville Mle. 1766 muskets are seen in the hands of some Marbaden villagers.
thumb|none|600px|A villager welcomes the brothers with a Charleville Musket.
thumb|none|600px|A villager approaches Jake and Will.
==Charleville Mle. 1777==
French soldiers are seen with Charleville Mle. 1777 muskets.
thumb|none|600px|A Grenadier on the left with his Revolutionnaire Musket holds the brothers in check.
thumb|none|600px|The infantrymen surround the unsuspecting villagers.
==Kentucky Flintlock Rifle==
One of the villagers greets the Brothers Grimm with a Kentucky Flintlock Rifle.
thumb|none|600px|The villager steps closer with his rifle to the Grimms.
==Charleville Mle. 1777 Cavalry Carbine==
A villager has what appears to be a French Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine as he aims it at Jacob.
thumb|none|600px|A villager greeting Jacob with a French Cavalry Flintlock Carbine.
==Unknwon Musket==
At least, one village is very briefly seen with an unknown musket.
=Other=
==Cranequin Crossbow==
Jacob Grimm (Heath Ledger) uses this Cranequin Crossbow when the brothers take on the "witch"
thumb|none|600px|Jacob takes out his crossbow...
thumb|none|600px|Jacob fires the crossbow at the "witch".
==Blunderbuss Flintlock==
Gregor (Jan Unger), the father of the girl named Sasha, wields this strange-looking Blunderbuss when he tries to save her from the gingerbread man. He also greets the Brothers Grimm with it in hand along with the other villagers near the beginning of the movie.
thumb|none|600px|He aims at the mud monster.
thumb|none|600px|Gregor yells down the well.
==Cannon==
Near the end of the movie, The French deploy several cannons in front of the forest.
thumb|none|600px|A cannon right before being fired at the forest.
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