"Tri orísky pro Popelku" or "Three Wishes for Cinderella" is a Czech/East German 82-minute film from the early 1970s. By now, it has become a bit of a tradition to watch this film during the holidays in Germany. Of course, it is an adaptation of the famous fairytale and for all the actors and director/writer it is pretty much the most known work of their career. Lead actress Libuse Safránková may be the exception as she also co-starred in the Academy Award winning Kolja.
Anyway, the story is about a housemaid who gets humiliated again and again by her boss. The boss is a fat woman in her 50s who wants to see her (equally unattractive) daughter get married to the prince. Of course, the prince develops more of an interest into the super-cute housemaid. There is no problem if you know the story, or at least the central plot points (you probably will), it is still a decent watch. There are a couple unrealistic moments and the acting is not always spot-on (except the excellent Carola Braunbock), but it's a fantasy fairytale and that's why it is bearable.
There were no truly outstanding moments in here, but overall, it's a well-rounded work and I recommend the watch. Its popularity around the holidays here baffles me a bit, but it's not a bad film by any means. The lead actress has recently been in the headlines again because of her cancer, but I hope she can recover completely, so there will be no bitter taste attached to this movie when we and the next generations keep watching it during the holidays. I also liked the many animals in here, but I certainly could have done without the hunt scenes. All in all, a decent watch. Recommended.
Anyway, the story is about a housemaid who gets humiliated again and again by her boss. The boss is a fat woman in her 50s who wants to see her (equally unattractive) daughter get married to the prince. Of course, the prince develops more of an interest into the super-cute housemaid. There is no problem if you know the story, or at least the central plot points (you probably will), it is still a decent watch. There are a couple unrealistic moments and the acting is not always spot-on (except the excellent Carola Braunbock), but it's a fantasy fairytale and that's why it is bearable.
There were no truly outstanding moments in here, but overall, it's a well-rounded work and I recommend the watch. Its popularity around the holidays here baffles me a bit, but it's not a bad film by any means. The lead actress has recently been in the headlines again because of her cancer, but I hope she can recover completely, so there will be no bitter taste attached to this movie when we and the next generations keep watching it during the holidays. I also liked the many animals in here, but I certainly could have done without the hunt scenes. All in all, a decent watch. Recommended.