Prsten kohouta Alektrya

Little Red Riding Hood

October 1954 •German

Rapunzel

February 1983 •English

A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel. Determined to keep Rapunzel for herself, the witch locks her up in a tall tower all alone, with no way in or out except by climbing her long, braided hair. Wonders and dangers occur when the girl meets a handsome prince.

The Starfish

September 1952 •English

Three children, holidaying in a small Cornish fishing village, become intrigued by the locals' tales of an elusive witch.

Aladin

January 1993 •German

The story of Aladin is one of the most beautiful and well known fairy tales from "the Arabian nights". Aladin is the son of a poor tailor. But with the help of Dschinni, a friendly ghost, he achieves luck and wealth. And since this is a fairy tale, he marries the sultan’s beautiful daughter in the end.

Song of the Sea

June 2014 •English

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

Zwerg Nase

September 2008 •German

German TV adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff‘s fairy tale “Dwarf Nose“.

Der Eisenhans

December 2011 •German

German TV adaptation of Grimm‘s fairy tale “Iron John“.

Dornröschen

November 2009 •German

German TV adaptation of Grimm‘s fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty“.

Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World

July 2011 •Japanese

The girly but bloody otome game re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with bishounen characters and added romance. A parody of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland where Alice is smart and non-doormatlike. In this story, Alice is not all what she seems. She is practical, strong, yet darkly cynical. Instead of the tradition story, Alice is kidnapped unwillingly by a mysterious (yet somewhat bishie-looking) man with bunny ears into a place call Heartland. Stuck in Heartland due to a trick by the mysterious bunny eared man, she meets the residents of this world. Along the way, Alice meets Blood, handsome mafia leader; Ace, the psycho yet charming knight and more…What should Alice do in such a world!? (Source: Manga Updates)

Cinderella

October 1899 •French

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out? Méliès based the art direction on engravings by Gustave Doré. First known example of a fairy-tale adapted to film, and the first film to use dissolves to go from one scene to another.

Beauty and the Beast

July 1997 •English

A kind hearted merchant found shelter from a storm in an enchanted palace. He becomes imprisoned for picking a single flower for his youngest daughter Beauty. When his horse returned home alone, Beauty set out to finer her father, but what awaited her was a heart that matched her own.

Darbujan and Pandrhola

June 1960 •Czech

Hansel and Gretel

September 1954 •German

A Brothers Grimm fairy tale involving siblings finding a gingerbread house in the middle of the forest owned by an evil witch who captures them and by fattening them, intends to have them for her meal.

Peklem s čertem

January 2002 •Czech

Zlaté jabĺčko

January 1966 •Slovak

Maleficent

May 2014 •English

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

Baby Fisherman

December 1910 •French

Doktorská pohádka

January 1964 •Czech

The Magic Book

February 1996 •Czech

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.

Zlaté vajíčko

January 1988 •Slovak