Fairy tale films I plan to watch

Seven unrelated Czech fairy tales from 1853 by Karel Jaromír Erben, united by folklore, atmosphere, and visuals, form this anthology film exploring themes through a series of poetic vignettes without a cohesive narrative.

It is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairy tale. Because the evil prince Laird did not inherit the crown of Corazion, he sought his revenge by secretly switching his newborn daughter with that of his brother's, King Heath. The real princess is raised as a peasant, unaware of her royal lineage. Years later, Prince Rollo comes to the kingdom in search of a wife. Unless Sebastian, the court historian, discovers the secret of the pea, dire consequences await the kingdom of Corazion. The plot thickens when Rollo meets and falls in love with a peasant girl. Though she is everything his heart desires, she is not a princess. With time running out, Laird returns with a scheme that could put him on the throne. The characters all come together for an exciting castle top finale, in which the fate of the kingdom will finally be decided.

During archery in a wood Princess Fantaghiro is discovered by the hostile king's son Romualdo. He is able to take a short look at her before she can escape and immediately falls in love with the unknown beauty. When Romulado challenges her father for a duel to end the bloody war between their people Fantaghiro is send out to fight him due to a prophecy. As Romualdo sees her dressed as a man he believes to recognize his beloved. So he tries everything to discover wether she is a man or a woman and prevent the duel. Fantaghiro starts to fall in love with him, too, but her sense of duty is strong. Will love bring them together or will it end as a tragedy?

In this gothic rendition of the classic fairy tale, a merchant's youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged beast.

A young princess is the subject of a tug-of-war among witches, as each struggles to find the suitable antidote to a death sentence inculcated by an evil sister.

When the King and Queen forget to invite fairy Odelia to their daughter's Christening feast, the wicked fairy takes revenge by vowing that the Princess will prick her finger and die on her sixteenth birthday.

A black comedy version of the classic tale.

Children's musical based on Grimm's fairy tale of The Frog-King. A young girl learns how to be a good friend and princess with the help of a "tall frog."

Un florilège de nombreuses adaptations de contes de fées classiques.

Une adolescente dans un manoir à la campagne s'endort en lisant un magazine et fait un rêve troublant où des loups rôdent dans les bois sous la fenêtre de sa chambre.

Little Red Riding Hood lives in a forest with her mother, who is a meteorologist, and experiences unusual things.

A old red riding hood, badly crippled after killing a monster many years ago, comes up with a sinister plan to dance again.

Après la mort de sa mère, Cendrillon mène une vie misérable de bonne sous la férule de sa méchante belle-mère et de ses demi-sœurs garces. Adaptation humoristique du classique des frères Grimm.

Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, leaving baby Snow and father John for dead on an icy field, who then receives a visit from one of Satan's representatives, granting him three wishes.

Dans cette version sombre du conte de fées, la haine grandissante d'une noble, secrètement adepte des arts sombres, pour sa belle-fille, et les horribles tentatives de la sorcière pour la tuer.

An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.

Un père et sa fille se retrouvent dans un univers parallèle où les grandes reines Blanche-Neige, Cendrillon et Chaperon III ont vu leurs royaumes fragmentés par des trolls, des géants et des gobelins en guerre.

A re-imagining of L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wizard of Oz."

Alice, 19 ans, revient dans le monde magique après son aventure d'enfance, où elle retrouve ses anciens amis et découvre son véritable destin: mettre fin au règne de terreur de la Reine Rouge (Red Queen).

Alice au pays des merveilles revisité de manière surréaliste.

An adaptation of the classic tale of a wealthy aristocrat with a blue beard.

Although mistreated by her cruel Stepmother (Ilka Chase) and stepsisters Portia (Kaye Ballard) and Joy (Alice Ghostley), Cinderella (Dame Julie Andrews) is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a Fairy Godmother (Edie Adams).

A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters

After her sisters wreck his ship, a mermaid saves a human prince from drowning and is helped by a traveling handyman to reach out to him on land.