Tri oríšky pro Popelku
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Tři oříšky pro Popelku is a Czechoslovak-German fairy-tale film from 1973.
It was directed by Václav Vorlíček in co-production between DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme and Barrandov Studios
. The story was based on a fairy tale written by Božena Němcová
(a Bohemia
n variation of the classic Cinderella
fairytale). Main roles were played by Libuše Šafránková
and Pavel Trávníček. The film was shot at the DEFA studios in Babelsberg (Brandenburg
), in the Barrandov studios in Prague
, and various places in Bohemia in what was then Czechoslovakia
, like the Švihov castle in western Bohemia, and the Bohemian Forest
, as well the Schloss Moritzburg
in Saxony
.
The film was released in a Czech and German version. Actors were both Czechs and Germans and they all spoke their native language. In the respective editions, they were dubbed to Czech or German. The film had its international première in Berlin
in 1973.
The film has become, much like Dinner for One
, a holiday classic in several Europe
an countries. It is shown on TV around Christmas
time every year in the Czech Republic
, Germany
, Slovakia
, Switzerland
, and Norway
.
Theodor Pištěk
designed the costumes for the film.
Plot
The film stars Libuse Safrankova 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
It was directed by Václav Vorlíček in co-production between DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme and Barrandov Studios
Barrandov Studios
Barrandov Studios is a famous set of film studios in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest film studio in the country and one of the largest in Europe.Several of the movies filmed there won Academy Awards...
. The story was based on a fairy tale written by Božena Němcová
Božena Nemcová
Božena Němcová was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.-Biography:...
(a Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n variation of the classic Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
fairytale). Main roles were played by Libuše Šafránková
Libuše Šafránková
Libuše Šafránková is a Czech actress. Her husband is actor Josef Abrhám. In 2008 she received the prize Hvězda mého srdce , awarded by the Czech Television.- Filmography :...
and Pavel Trávníček. The film was shot at the DEFA studios in Babelsberg (Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
), in the Barrandov studios in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, and various places in Bohemia in what was then Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, like the Švihov castle in western Bohemia, and the Bohemian Forest
Bohemian Forest
The Bohemian Forest, also known in Czech as Šumava , is a low mountain range in Central Europe. Geographically, the mountains extend from South Bohemia in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germany...
, as well the Schloss Moritzburg
Schloss Moritzburg
Schloss Moritzburg is a Baroque castle in Moritzburg, in the German state of Saxony, about northwest of the Saxon capital, Dresden. The castle has four round towers and lies on a symmetrical artificial island. It is named after Duke Moritz of Saxony, who had a hunting lodge built there between...
in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
The film was released in a Czech and German version. Actors were both Czechs and Germans and they all spoke their native language. In the respective editions, they were dubbed to Czech or German. The film had its international première in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1973.
The film has become, much like Dinner for One
Dinner for One
Dinner for One, also known as The 90th Birthday, or by its corresponding German title, Der 90. Geburtstag, is a comedy sketch written by British author Lauri Wylie for the theatre in the 1920s....
, a holiday classic in several Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries. It is shown on TV around Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
time every year in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk (costume designer)
Theodor Pištěk is a Czech artist known for creating photo-realistic drawings and paintings, movie costumes and decorations. He won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film Amadeus, and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category for the film Valmont.He is the son of...
designed the costumes for the film.
Plot
The film stars Libuse Safrankova 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
Cast
- Libuše ŠafránkováLibuše ŠafránkováLibuše Šafránková is a Czech actress. Her husband is actor Josef Abrhám. In 2008 she received the prize Hvězda mého srdce , awarded by the Czech Television.- Filmography :...
(Popelka/Aschenbrödel) - Pavel Trávníček (Prince)
- Carola Braunbock (Mother)
- Daniela Hlaváčová (Dora)
- Rolf Hoppe (King)
- Karin Lesch (Queen)
- Vladimír MenšíkVladimír MenšíkVladimír Menšík was a popular Czech actor and entertainer, born in Ivančice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters...
(Vincek) - Jan Libíček (Preceptor)
- Míla MyslíkováMíla MyslíkováBohumila "Míla" Myslíková was a Czech actress. She has appeared in over 90 films and television shows between 1954 and 1993...
(Housekeeper) - Vítězslav Jandák (Kamil)
- Jaroslav Drbohlav (Vítek)
- Helena RůžičkováHelena RužickováHelena Růžičková was a Czech actress. Above all, Helena Růžičková was known for her comedic talents, and for films produced in the Czech Republic and East Germany. Her son, Jiří Růžička, was also an actor until his death in 1999...
(Princess Drobena)