The Christmas season brings families and friends together for feasting, fellowship, and films. Czech television is full of films dedicated to cinematic interpretations of age-old fairy tales, some with a Christmas themes.
Many foreigners will know some of these tales such as Cinderella.
These Czech films were produced in the 1950's through modern times yet my favorites are the earlier productions with it's Technicolor treatment and hand-made set designs. One such movie comes to mind; Princezna se zlatou hvězdou (1958) translated to "The Princess with the Golden Star". The most watched of all Czech film fairy tales is the Cinderella adaptation called Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973) or "Three Wishes for Cinderella". The music, costumes, and the acting performance of actress Libuše Šafránková lend to the fame of this classic known throughout Europe. Many great Czech castles serve as backdrops for most of these fairy tales. The beautiful castle of Švihov in western Bohemia plays a part in the "Three Wishes for Cinderella". There are actually tours given throughout the Republic for the most famous filming locations for these fairy tales. Most of these films are available for free viewing on YouTube (full or partial viewing) so please feel free to enjoy what most Czechs watch during the holiday season. Veselé Vánoce!
-Pete
Many foreigners will know some of these tales such as Cinderella.
These Czech films were produced in the 1950's through modern times yet my favorites are the earlier productions with it's Technicolor treatment and hand-made set designs. One such movie comes to mind; Princezna se zlatou hvězdou (1958) translated to "The Princess with the Golden Star". The most watched of all Czech film fairy tales is the Cinderella adaptation called Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973) or "Three Wishes for Cinderella". The music, costumes, and the acting performance of actress Libuše Šafránková lend to the fame of this classic known throughout Europe. Many great Czech castles serve as backdrops for most of these fairy tales. The beautiful castle of Švihov in western Bohemia plays a part in the "Three Wishes for Cinderella". There are actually tours given throughout the Republic for the most famous filming locations for these fairy tales. Most of these films are available for free viewing on YouTube (full or partial viewing) so please feel free to enjoy what most Czechs watch during the holiday season. Veselé Vánoce!
-Pete
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