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Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)

Tri orísky pro Popelku (original title)
| Drama, Fantasy, Family | 16 November 1973 (Czechoslovakia)
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Life changes dramatically for a Czech housemaid when the house driver gives her three magical hazel nuts.

Director:

Václav Vorlícek

Writers:

Bozena Nemcová (story), Frantisek Pavlícek (as Bohumila Zelenková)

Stars:

Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Carola Braunbock | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Libuse Safránková ... Popelka
Pavel Trávnícek ... Prince
Carola Braunbock ... Mother
Rolf Hoppe ... King
Karin Lesch ... Queen
Dana Hlavácová ... Dora (as Daniela Hlavácová)
Jan Libícek ... Preceptor
Vítezslav Jandák ... Kamil
Jaroslav Drbohlav ... Vítek
Vladimír Mensík ... Vincek
Míla Myslíková ... Housekeeper
Helena Ruzicková ... Princess Drobena
Jan Sus Jan Sus ... Hind
Milos Vavruska ... Huntsman
Jirí Ruzicka Jirí Ruzicka ... Cook
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Storyline

The film stars Libuse Safránková as the title character, a young woman who is put upon by her stepmother and stepsisters. The film employs a twist, though, when a handsome prince comes knocking. Cinderella does not simply fall into the prince's arms. In this version, he must actively pursue the young woman who is a skilled sharpshooter prone to wearing hunting outfits. Cinderella also has three wishes at her disposal, gained from three magic nuts. Written by Ørnås

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prince | magic | absurdism | riddle | princess | See All (90) »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Family | Adventure | Romance

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia | East Germany

Language:

German | Czech

Release Date:

16 November 1973 (Czechoslovakia) See more »

Also Known As:

Three Nuts for Cinderella See more »

Filming Locations:

Studio Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA), Filmové studio Barrandov See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where the prince is lifted by the fat woman in red was improvised, the look of surprise in his face is real. See more »

Goofs

When Cinderella enters the dance hall at the palace, in the reverse shot the female extra to her right, in the white gown, looks at the camera twice. See more »

Connections

Edited into CBS Children's Film Festival: Three Nuts for Cinderella (1974) See more »

Soundtracks

Melodie beze slov
Music by Karel Svoboda
Performed by Jitka Molavcová
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Just wonderful!
2 November 1998 | by A-N-N-A – See all my reviews

This movie is the most beautiful adaption of a fairy-tale I have ever seen. It is just wonderful to watch and the changes in the original plot do not matter at all. Here in Germany they show this movie on TV at least once a year (normally around Christmas) and for me it is a MUST to watch it every single time.
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