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Plot Summary:
Handsome, gentle, ever-helpful Paul bears his back-breaking fate as working class lad bravely, being his destitute family's pillar of strength. Initially he believes his parents that a fair traveler's wonderful tales of a magical land of plenty are just fairy tales, but when they can't afford medicine for his sick kid sister, he sets out to find it and return with some of its free treasures. Tireless effort and unshakable belief finally get him into the cloud paradise, which is as wonderful as hoped, but also seductive, and he's warned by hospitable Camembert's hedonistic gang of party-animals that who leaves it can't return ever again. Still Paul romantically clicks with the most inquisitive local, who has a crush on him and dares him to leave together.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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The Bouquet (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two estranged sisters torn apart by their differences suddenly find themselves working together towards a common goal in this heartwarming drama...For years, overachiever Terri (Kristy Swanson) and her idealistic sister, Mandy (Alberta Mayne), have kept their distance from each other, as well as from their parents' struggling florist business. But when a tragic turn of events brings both women home, they discover just how much they need one another in order to continue their family legacy. Filled with romance, humor and hope, it's an endearing story about making time for the ones you love.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min
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Mister Blot's Academy (1984)
Plot Summary:
Thanks to the powers of magic, Adaś Niezgódka is transported to the fairy tale land of Mr. Blot – the protagonist of Jan Brzechwa’s classic book. Mr. Blot is a teacher and a magician in one. His lessons cannot be boring. Especially when bIotology is the subject. Adaś learns about the miracles of the enchanted land, but also gets to know its dark secrets.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, modern fairy tale
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Mother Holly (1961)
Plot Summary:
Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 90
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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The Frog Prince (1991)
Plot Summary:
German/Czechoslovakian depiction of the famous fairy tale 'The Frog Prince', by the Brothers Grimm. When a young princess, instead of being fully dedicated to her love, persists in running around like a tomboy and roaming the forests with her gang, and a young prince refuses to give up all his vices and mischief, an aquaphobic fairy takes their fate into her hands. The princess then falls in love with the prince, who declares eternal fidelity to her. When he however breaks this promise, the fairy turns him into a frog. With which the loyalty of the princess is being tested as well.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Fantasy
Country: Czechoslovakia, Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, fable
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Vom Fischer und seiner Frau (2013)
Plot Summary:
German North Sea beach fisherman Hein always was happy with his wife Islebils, despite their modest life and poor dwelling. When he spares a rod-caught speaking flounder's life, the grateful enchanted prince promises to grant his wish. Hearing this, Ilsebill urges him to ask for a decent house, which is granted instantly. While Hein generously shares their newfound wealth with neighbor Klaas's penniless family, his wife keeps getting jealous of people in higher stations, urging him against growing reluctance to ask the flounder to be be promoted country squire, king, eventually pope. But as Hein feared, she only transforms into a haughty, unhappy butch abusing even her 'mere husband', and each transformation takes a hefty toll on the marine environment, which ends up inhospitable, causing coast-dwellers to flee.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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The Water of Life (2017)
Plot Summary:
Terminally ill kings has trouble deciding which one his two, fundamentally different, sons should be his heir. It would be best if he would have more time to make his decicion but none of the treatments are working as expected. Finally a hunter tells him about a miracle cure, called the water of life, that can cure any ailment. First the king sends his brave and valiant son to find the cure. When he doesn't return, his brother who is known for his kindness and good heart, sets out to search for his brother and the cure.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating
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The White Snake (2015)
Plot Summary:
Endres wants to be more than just a farmer's son. He wants to be able to read and write, wear clothes without holes and sleep in a proper bed. He goes to the court of the King, who is said to be the cleverest man in the land. Endres becomes his personal servant and every day after dinner brings him a mysterious golden bowl. No-one knows what the bowl contains, not even Princess Leonora. When the queen's ring goes missing, suspicion falls on Endres.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, captivating, colorful, colourful
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The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1967)
Plot Summary:
A fairytale based on Alexander Pushkin novel.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 455
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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Allerleirauh (2012)
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Maddened by grief over his late queen, king Tobald decides to wed their only daughter Lotte, the only female resembling her. Having failed to put him off by exorbitant demands, she puts on the unique cloak made of all fur types in the realm and flees over the border, carrying only her mother's three-party golden seduction kit and the king's miniaturized gifts while posing as a poor girl. Hunting, king Jacob finds her and orders her into court chef Mathis's scullery. He appreciates her zeal and culinary talents, helping him put the best dishes ever before the king, who is determined to find out about the gastronomic phenomenon, yet she makes that difficult.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, costume drama
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Sleeping Beauty (2009)
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Raised on a farm, energetic fearless Fynn is eager to be join uncle August in the royal castle as apprentice in the stables. He's quickly humiliated having inadvertently dared prince Eric to sword sparring, but gets discrete lessons from his surprisingly able kin. Like many high aristocrats around, Eric boldly sets out to win a princess's hand and royal crown in a century-long enchanted castle, but is fatally defeated by its impenetrable envelop of thorny vines. Having learned more from August about the curse, Fynn also has a go, but differently and with better results.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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Baba Yaga (1973)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, folk tale, stylized, semi serious, absurd
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Rapunzel (2009)
Plot Summary:
A poor farmer and his wife are expecting a child at last. But after eating rampion , which she got from a sorceress, the mother developed an addiction to the rampion, which can only get from the garden of the sorceress of the father. He steals in his distress the rampion, as the sorceress does not seem to be there. But they caught him and leaves him only to take the corn salad, as he promises her his child. After the birth of his daughter, the sorceress brings the child and calls it Rapunzel.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Pirates Down the Street II: The Ninjas from Across (2022)
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The pirates feel right at home in Sandborough, but the atmosphere cools right down when the ninjas come to live in the street. After all, pirates and ninjas are sworn enemies! While pirate captain Hector Blunderbuss struggles to get rid of his new neighbours, son Billy and ninja daughter Yuka become friends. The pirates challenge the ninjas to the ultimate battle at the village's annual hexathlon. Who will win the match? Ninjas are faster and more agile of course, but pirates are the best cheats in all of the seven seas.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)
Plot Summary:
All Cassie Nightingale wants for her birthday is for her family and friends to be together. While her husband Jake suggests an intimate dinner at a fancy restaurant in their hometown of Middleton, Cassie would rather have a party at The Grey House, with all her loved ones in attendance. And since Jake's kids, Brandon and Lori, are growing up with lives of their own, it might be their last chance to unite as a family for a long time. As Cassie's special day is fast approaching, Lori discovers disturbing parallels between Cassie and Cassie's great aunt, nicknamed the Grey Lady, who disappeared at her own birthday party years before. With signs of a curse looming over her, it's clear that Cassie needs to conjure up more than a little magic to make things right again. Is there birthday magic in the air or is it a birthday curse?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021)
Plot Summary:
Norwegian remake of the 1973 Czech film "Three Wishes for Cinderella" by Václav Vorlícek.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, entertaining, sincere, disturbing
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The Magic Book (1996)
Plot Summary:
An evil witch is trying to steal a magic purse possessed by the local ruler. Thanks to Princess Blanka's love, Prince Petr wins out over the witch.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 184
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, campy
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Queen of the Lake (1998)
Plot Summary:
Prince Victor looks in vain for a swan which was wounded by one of his servants. Instead he discovers a beautiful girl with golden hair who has an arrow in her shoulder. She is dumb and can't explain her origin. He falls immediately for her. The girl quickly recovers, but disappears mysteriously.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, freeze frame
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Crown Prince (2015)
Plot Summary:
Somewhere in the Forbidden Forest lives a wicked sorcerer Kruciatus (Josef Abrhám). One hundred years ago he tried to destroy a kingdom now ruled by King Alexander (Jaromír Hanzlík), who has two sons - the heir of the throne Prince Jan (Patrik Dergel) and the younger Prince Karel (Krystof Hádek). Karel is not satisfied with his role of the underrated second-placer. With the help of his servant Pakosta (Pavel Kríz), he breaks into the forbidden chamber full of magical properties, remaining there after the evil wizard, and intends to destroy his brother in order to get the throne for himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, crying, psychotronic
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The Book of Masters (2009)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful and kind girl, daughter of Baba Yaga, finds a magical stone Alatyr while walking in a field. It transforms her heart into a stone and puts her under a queer curse. She is to be the evil Countess of Stones and live in a stone tower. If the greatest gem-cutter in the world brings the stone of Alatyr to life, though, she'll become the ruler of the world. The Stone Countess, now cruel and selfish, is fascinated with the idea. She starts searching for the best gem-cutters and forces them to work with Alatyr, so the magical stone would become a living thing. Neither of the gem-cutters succeeds, so she kills them. While being imprisoned in her tower, they work on a large book about the secrets of gem-cutting. Each of them edits the book, so it's later named "the Book of Masters".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, sentimental, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light
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Month's Rulers (2012)
Plot Summary:
Based on a classical czech fairy tale.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, captivating, crying, exciting, contemplative
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The Snow Queen (1986)
Plot Summary:
A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Finland
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, uplifting, sweet, surreal, cute, whimsical
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Tomas and the Falcon King (2000)
Plot Summary:
"Thomas the Falconer" is a nice family movie about a boy (Brano Holicek), a falcon, a prince, a princess and a nasty man who gets his come-uppance. It's gloriously filmed in the mountains of Slovakia. The DVD mastering is not quite up to Hollywood standards but not too bad. There are English subtitles. The movie itself is much better than many a Hollywood production being free of tat and razzmatazz. By: nbauers http://www.imdb.com/user/ur3250336/comments.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Germany, France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, entertaining, psychotronic
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The Brave Little Tailor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Poor but confident and resourceful tailor David trusts, after killing seven flies in one swat, he's a match for any challenge and sets out to prove himself in the wide world. After luck and cunning help him deal with giant Lothar, he arrives at the castle of petty king Ernst, who is ruled by constant migraine and his ambitious, manipulative court counselor Klaus, who desires to succeed by winning brat princess Paula's hand and claims to be the only savior who can rid the land of three supernatural dangers. David's costume-embroidered motto 'seven at once' however is misread as a warrior's tally, and he eagerly accepts to win the princess, who teases but likes him, and half the country by dealing with the giant brothers, then both other dangers, and having triumphed each time Klaus's last attempt to deal with his commoner rival.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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The Salt Prince (1983)
Plot Summary:
A fairy-tale about the power of love. The old king Pravoslav feels it is time to entrust the rule over his kingdom to one of his three daughters - the one that loves him the most. The youngest, Maruška, fails her father's expectations about proving how deep her love him is. He misunderstands her and she is made to leave the castle. She faces many dangers on the way to her loved one, the Salt Prince.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 452
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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The Third Prince (1983)
Plot Summary:
Brave sons of the king, twin brothers Jaroslav and Jaromír love and help each other. It was they and another brother - Jindrich, who once saw the portrait of Princess of Diamond Mountains, fell in love and went on her quest.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 528
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic
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How to Wake a Princess (1978)
Plot Summary:
The king Dalimil and the queen Eliska waited to see a longed-for offspring - a daughter Ruzenka. But Eliska's envious and bad sister Melánie curses her. When Ruzenka becomes 17 years old she will prick her finger and she will fall asleep for ages together with the entire kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 647
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic
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The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017)
Plot Summary:
Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway, Czech Republic, Ireland
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, romantic, feel good, light
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A Very Old Story (1968)
Plot Summary:
Based on the famous fairytale "The Tinderbox" by Hans Christian Andersen.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 478
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, light, colorful, mysterious, colourful
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Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (2010)
Plot Summary:
Great adventures can hatch from the smallest eggs. Fucsia wants to learn to do magic just like her father, and so is pleased as punch when she is allowed to go to witches' school. There, Fucsia learns to make wind and conjures with the clouds. But her magic often has unexpected results, however, as she is sometimes that little bit too ambitious.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, mystic
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The Little Witch (2018)
Plot Summary:
The little witch really wants to dance with the other witches in the Walpurgis night, but she is only 127 years old and thus far too young for it. She tries to secretly sneak into the party but is caught doing so, and as a punishment, she has to learn all the spells from the great magical book in just one year. This proves to be more difficult than she first thought, since there are some adversities: The evil witch Rumpumpel wants to stop her from doing so and the little witch is not very diligent. So she tries to find easier way, along with her speaking raven Abraxas, to prove herself as a good witch, and thus provides a lot of excitement in the witch world.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, captivating, exciting, colorful, entertaining, enigmatic, colourful