"Three wishes for Cinderella" is a film from the aftermath of the Czech new wave. The year 1968 has long past and a political undercurrent is impossible.
Also symbolism, sometimes present in adaptations of fairy tales such as in "The company of wolves" (1984, Neil Jordan) or in "Valerie and her week of wonders" (1970, Jaromil Jires) are hard to find in this film.
What you see is what you get. A rather straighforward adaptation of the Cinderella fairytale, moved to the Christmas season. Is this a problem? I don't think so, and a lot of others do agree with me. In many Eastern European country it is the favourite Christmas movie. A "Its a wonderful life" (1946, Frank Capra) of the East.
Also symbolism, sometimes present in adaptations of fairy tales such as in "The company of wolves" (1984, Neil Jordan) or in "Valerie and her week of wonders" (1970, Jaromil Jires) are hard to find in this film.
What you see is what you get. A rather straighforward adaptation of the Cinderella fairytale, moved to the Christmas season. Is this a problem? I don't think so, and a lot of others do agree with me. In many Eastern European country it is the favourite Christmas movie. A "Its a wonderful life" (1946, Frank Capra) of the East.