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1. The Frog Prince (I) (1986)
G | 86 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
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."
Director: Jackson Hunsicker | Stars: Aileen Quinn, John Paragon, Helen Hunt, Clive Revill
Votes: 829
2. Red Riding Hood (1987)
Unrated | 81 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The faithful little girl must brave the forest and the big, bad wolf to bring her grandmother a basket of goodies in this musical version of the classic fairytale.
Director: Adam Brooks | Stars: Amelia Shankley, Isabella Rossellini, Craig T. Nelson, Rocco Sisto
Votes: 487
3. Sleeping Beauty (1987)
G | 90 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
Director: David Irving | Stars: Tahnee Welch, Kenny Baker, Morgan Fairchild, David Holliday
Votes: 570
4. Beauty and the Beast (1987)
G | 94 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
To save her father, a girl who always puts others before herself promises to live her life in a lavish castle with a strange beast.
Director: Eugene Marner | Stars: John Savage, Rebecca De Mornay, Yossi Graber, Michael Schneider
Votes: 762
5. Beauty and the Beast (1976 TV Movie)
74 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful girl agrees to marry a hideous, deformed beast and live in his castle in order to save her father's life.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Lee
Votes: 434
6. The Little Mermaid (1976)
G | 81 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
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.
Director: Vladimir Bychkov | Stars: Viktoriya Novikova, Valentin Nikulin, Galina Artyomova, Yuri Senkevich
Votes: 658
7. The Little Mermaid (1968)
29 min | Animation, Short, Family
Based on the fairy tale by Andersen. A film about love and friendship. The little mermaid falls in love with a handsome prince and saves him from death. To be with him, the Little Mermaid loses her voice in exchange for a human form.
Director: Ivan Aksenchuk | Stars: Nina Gulyaeva, Anatoliy Papanov, Vladimir Troshin, Viktoriya Ivanova
Votes: 564
8. The Tale of the Siberian Taiga (1951)
10 min | Animation, Short, Family
Animated adaptation of Evenk fairy tale.
Directors: Evgeniy Raykovskiy, Olga Khodatayeva | Stars: Zhanna Balashova, Yulyen Balmusov, Tatyana Barysheva, Tatyana Kanaeva
Votes: 72
9. The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish (1950)
32 min | Animation, Short, Family
The tale about an old, henpecked man whose new friend fulfills all desires of his wife.
Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy | Stars: Mariya Babanova, Zhanna Balashova, Yulyen Balmusov, Boris Chirkov
Votes: 435
10. The Tale About the Dead Princess and Seven Strong Men (1951)
30 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A cruel queen jealous of her stepdaughter's beauty sends her deep into the woods on the night before wedding. The princess comes across a hut where seven good knights live, while the prince goes on a quest to find his bride.
Directors: Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya | Stars: Mariya Babanova, Zinaida Bokareva, Nikolay Litvinov, Mikhail Nazvanov
Votes: 319
11. The Frog Princess (1954)
38 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A prince discovers an enchanted beauty turned into a frog by Koschei the Immortal. After Koschei steals her again, the prince goes on a dangerous quest to free the land of the evil.
Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy | Stars: Boris Chirkov, Vladimir Gribkov, Aleksey Gribov, Margarita Kupriyanova
Votes: 328
12. The Little Mermaid (1976)
84 min | Family, Drama, Romance
The little mermaid, one of the daughters of the sea king, seeing the prince on the deck of a luxurious ship, falls in love with him. But during a storm, the ship crashes against a rock. The little mermaid saves her lover from death.
Director: Karel Kachyna | Stars: Miroslava Safránková, Radovan Lukavský, Petr Svojtka, Libuse Safránková
Votes: 872
13. Salt & Gold (1983)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When King Pravoslav's favorite daughter tells him that she loves him more than salt, he's furious since he considers salt to be worthless. Her fiance the Salt Prince makes all the salt disappear to teach Pravoslav a lesson.
Director: Martin Hollý | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Gábor Nagy, Karol Machata, Ladislav Chudík
Votes: 468
14. Pták Ohnivák (1997)
86 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The sick King Jorgen worries about the marriage of his daughter Elena. The fairytale-like, dramatic confusion triggers a shimmering golden fire bird with its wondrous song every full moon ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Tina Ruland, Manou Lubowski, Ondrej Brousek, Horst Buchholz
Votes: 154
15. Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006)
PG | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Raised by the same woman, the dark-complexioned, Asmar, and the flaxen-haired, Azur, set out on a quest to a strange and magical land to liberate the enchanting Djinn-fairy; but, only one can save her. Will the brothers be triumphant?
Directors: Michel Ocelot, Ian McIntyre | Stars: Cyril Mourali, Karim M'Riba, Hiam Abbass, Patrick Timsit
Votes: 3,622
16. Die goldene Gans (1964)
67 min | Family, Fantasy
In one fairy-tale kingdom, the princess stopped laughing. No one knows the cause of this sudden illness. The worried king promises half the kingdom and a daughter in marriage to the one who will make the princess at least smile.
Director: Siegfried Hartmann | Stars: Kaspar Eichel, Karin Ugowski, Uwe-Detlev Jessen, Peter Dommisch
Votes: 310
17. Die goldene Gans (2013 TV Movie)
87 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Friendly, ever-helpful simpleton Till is his carpenter brothers Paul and Peter's dogsbody and the town laughingstock. When he generously shares his lunch with an old beggar, the character ... See full summary »
Director: Carsten Fiebeler | Stars: Jeremy Mockridge, Jella Haase, Ulrike Krumbiegel, Ingo Naujoks
Votes: 116
18. Puss in Boots (1988)
G | 96 min | Fantasy, Musical, Family
Delightful tale of a cat who becomes a sharp gentleman and sets out to restore his master's name and wealth after he gives Puss a pair of magic boots.
Director: Eugene Marner | Stars: Christopher Walken, Jason Connery, Carmela Marner, Yossi Graber
Votes: 774
19. Rumpelstiltskin (1987)
G | 84 min | Fantasy, Family, Musical
A musical version of the classic story about a miller's daughter who receives help from a mischievous dwarf, then ends up over her head. Now, she and a mute servant girl may be the only hope for her baby son, John.
Director: David Irving | Stars: Amy Irving, Billy Barty, Clive Revill, Priscilla Pointer
Votes: 688 | Gross: $0.36M
20. The Singing Ringing Tree (1957)
74 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A brave prince wants to win the heart of a stubborn princess by finding the singing, ringing tree for her.
Director: Francesco Stefani | Stars: Christel Bodenstein, Charles Hans Vogt, Eckart Dux, Richard Krüger
Votes: 979
21. Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck (1953)
100 min | Family, Fantasy
An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids: He too was once a young boy by the name of Little Muck - much like them, but with better manners and a ... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Thomas Schmidt, Johannes Maus, Friedrich Richter, Trude Hesterberg
Votes: 800
22. The Cold Heart (2014 TV Movie)
83 min | Family, Fantasy
This animated short follows the life of a poor, German coal miner, Peter Munk. Coal mining leaves Peter far from the riches he desires, yet when given the opportunity to have three wishes granted, things do not go as well as he had hoped.
Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert | Stars: Rafael Gareisen, Laura Louisa Garde, Thomas Thieme, Tilo Prückner
Votes: 107
23. The Scarlet Flower (1978)
66 min | Family, Fantasy
Having gone for a gift for his daughter, the father is captured by a monster. A poetic adaptation of a fairy tale by Sergey Aksakov.
Director: Irina Povolotskaya | Stars: Marina Ilyichyova, Lev Durov, Alla Demidova, Aleksey Chernov
Votes: 359
24. The Snow Queen (1967)
85 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow Queen".
Director: Gennadiy Kazanskiy | Stars: Valeri Nikitenko, Elena Proklova, Vyacheslav Tsyupa, Yevgeniya Melnikova
Votes: 983
25. Snow White (1961)
63 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Hated by her jealous and bloodthirsty stepmother, Snow White flees a murder attempt and seeks shelter in the woods with seven kindly dwarfs. Feeling she is safe from harm, Snow White ... See full summary »
Director: Gottfried Kolditz | Stars: Doris Weikow, Marianne Christina Schilling, Wolf-Dieter Panse, Harry Hindemith
Votes: 266
26. Vasilisa the Beautiful (1940)
72 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The younger brother from the common people intends to fight for a salvation of the exiled princess, suffering from a dark magic curse.
Director: Aleksandr Rou | Stars: Georgiy Millyar, Sergey Stolyarov, Lev Potyomkin, Nikita Kondratyev
Votes: 546
27. The Magic Weaver (1960)
87 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An old soldier helps a young boy find his mother, who's been kidnapped to the magical underwater kingdom in a remote Russian lake.
Director: Aleksandr Rou | Stars: Ninel Myshkova, Viktor Perevalov, Anatoliy Kubatskiy, Olga Khachapuridze
Votes: 529
28. Wie heiratet man einen König (1969)
74 min | Family
A peasant daughter solves three tasks of the king and frees her father from prison. The heart of the king of the kingdom was won over by the girl's mind and kindness, and he married her.
Director: Rainer Simon | Stars: Dieter Mann, Lilo Grahn, Gudrun Ritter, Christa Pasemann
Votes: 101
29. Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1979)
70 min | Family, Fantasy
Screen version of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about two sisters - Schneeweißchen and Rosenrot, who with their love saved Princes Michael and Andreas from the evil spells of the Mountain Spirit
Director: Siegfried Hartmann | Stars: Julie Juristová, Katrin Martin, Pavel Trávnícek, Bodo Wolf
Votes: 460
30. Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
TV-PG | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Kirikou, an unusual little boy, must search the wisdom of the forbidden mountain in order to save his village from a spell cast by the evil sorceress Karaba
Directors: Michel Ocelot, Raymond Burlet | Stars: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sene Sarr, Robert Liensol
Votes: 10,817 | Gross: $0.06M
31. Tales of the Night (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Tales of the Night weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, to the Land of the Dead. From the imagination of internationally renowned animator Michel Ocelot.
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Julien Béramis, Marine Griset, Michel Elias, Olivier Claverie
Votes: 1,675 | Gross: $0.01M
32. Princes and Princesses (2000)
70 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Six old-style funny silhouetted fairy tales for not so-old-style people.
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Arlette Mirapeu, Philippe Cheytion, Yves Barsacq, François Voisin
Votes: 2,412
33. The Story of the Fox (1937)
63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Renard the Fox's mischievous pranks go too far, King Lion is forced to attempt to bring the trickster to justice.
Directors: Irene Starewicz, Wladyslaw Starewicz | Stars: Claude Dauphin, Romain Bouquet, Sylvain Itkine, Léon Larive
Votes: 1,554
34. Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess: Four Enchanting Tales (2016)
53 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
4 tales about princesses and adventurers around the World: The Mistress of Monsters, The Wizard Student, The Ship's Boy and his Female Cat, Ivan Tsarevitch and his changeable princess.
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Marine Griset, Julien Béramis, Michel Elias, Olivier Claverie
Votes: 215
35. Dragons et princesses (2010–2011)
13 min | Animation, Short, Family
A set of original and folk stories in Michel Ocelot's on-off lifetime work of silhouette animation fairy tales take their inspiration from, among others, Caribbean, Meso-American, Russian and Tibetan culture.
Stars: Julien Béramis, Marine Griset, Yves Barsacq, Michel Elias
Votes: 100
36. Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)
TV-Y7-FV | 108 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A prince of the sea and a child of fire engage in a tragic forbidden romance.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Mami Koyama, Ikue Sakakibara, Jûkichi Uno
Votes: 592
37. Swan Lake (1981)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A prince falls in love with a princess cursed to change into a swan by day, but their love is threatened by the sorcerer who keeps her imprisoned.
Director: Kimio Yabuki | Stars: Keiko Takeshita, Tarô Shigaki, Asao Koike, Yôko Asagami
Votes: 969
38. Die Schöne und das Biest (2012 TV Movie)
89 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
The story of Beauty and the beast.
Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert | Stars: Maximilian Simonischek, Cornelia Gröschel, Jürgen Tarrach, Karsten Kramer
Votes: 280
39. Hansel and Gretel (1987)
G | 84 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
After being told to leave their home by their mother, Hansel and Gretel wrongly walk into the 'North woods' were they discover a delicious gingerbread house. Unbeknown to them it's a witch that lives there.
Director: Len Talan | Stars: David Warner, Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton, Emily Richard
Votes: 1,410
40. The Polar Bear King (1991)
PG | 88 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy
After his father is killed, King Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen. Valemon must find a bride in the seven year ... See full summary »
Director: Ola Solum | Stars: Jack Fjeldstad, Maria Bonnevie, Tobias Hoesl, Monica Nordquist
Votes: 921
41. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
G | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Sherrie Hewson, John Turner, Rosalind Ayres, Keith Skinner
Votes: 3,172
42. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy
Votes: 147,093 | Gross: $65.19M
43. Donkey Skin (1970)
91 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise and flee the kingdom so she won't have to marry the king who happens to be her father.
Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin, Micheline Presle
Votes: 6,369
44. The Pied Piper (1972)
G | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
In 1349, while the Black Plague threatens Germany, the town of Hamelin hires a wandering pied piper (Donovan) to lure rats away with his magic pipe, but then refuses to pay for his services, causing him to lure the town's children away.
Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Keith Buckley, Patsy Puttnam, Arthur Hewlett, Paul Hennen
Votes: 912
45. Snow White Live (1980 TV Movie)
90 min | Family
The classic Disney animated feature is performed as a live stage show at the Radio City Music Hall.
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Mary Jo Salerno, Richard Bowne, Thomas Ruisinger, Bruce Sherman
Votes: 58
46. The Glass Slipper (1955)
Unrated | 93 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
Tomboyish outcast "Cinder" Ella and the duke's charming son Charles fall in love in this comedic rendition of the classic fairy tale.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Keenan Wynn, Estelle Winwood
Votes: 1,591 | Gross: $2.97M
47. Alice in Wonderland (II) (1985)
TV-PG | 94 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Alice is in Looking Glass Land, where she meets many creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky (Tom McLoughlin), a monster that appears due to her being afraid.
Stars: Natalie Gregory, Sheila Allen, Red Buttons, Anthony Newley
Votes: 3,344
48. Beauty and the Beast: A Dark Tale (2012 TV Movie)
Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a mythical kingdom, a princess is trying to prevent a rebellion and seeks the help of a beast.
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Wendy Crewson, F. Murray Abraham, Ruth Bradley, Alan Dale
Votes: 79
49. Arabian Nights (1974)
X | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In ancient Arabia, a beautiful slave girl chooses a youth to be her new master, then she is kidnapped and they must search for each other. Stories are told within stories: love, travel and the whims of destiny.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Franco Merli, Tessa Bouché
Votes: 9,049
50. Bajaja (1951)
87 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He soon realizes that the three princesses ... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Trnka | Star: Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna
Votes: 139
51. Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful young woman takes her father's place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her.
Directors: Jean Cocteau, René Clément | Stars: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Germon
Votes: 28,094 | Gross: $0.30M
52. The Pied Piper (1986)
Not Rated | 55 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin with a twist.
Director: Jirí Barta | Stars: Oldrich Kaiser, Jirí Lábus, Michal Pavlícek, Vilém Cok
Votes: 1,678
53. Blood Tea and Red String (2006)
Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Fantasy
A handmade stop-motion fairy tale for adults that tells the tale of the struggle between the aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak over the doll of their heart's desire.
Director: Christiane Cegavske
Votes: 1,628
54. Wild Flowers (2000)
81 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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.
Director: F.A. Brabec | Stars: Martina Bezousková, Sylvie Kraslová, Sára Vorísková, Anna Bezousková
Votes: 1,485
55. The Girl Without Hands (2016)
76 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. Walking away from her family, she encounters the goddess of water, a gentle gardener, and the prince in his castle.
Director: Sébastien Laudenbach | Stars: Anaïs Demoustier, Jérémie Elkaïm, Philippe Laudenbach, Sacha Bourdo
Votes: 1,446 | Gross: $0.02M
56. The Tale of John and Mary (1980)
65 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Young knight John travels the world in search of fame and fortune, but also to help others and prove himself. However, things go dire fast and he becomes burdened with life's hardships. But then he meets a pretty water nymph, Mary.
Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Otakar Brousek, Antonín Procházka, Frantisek Filipovský, Nada Konvalinková
Votes: 285
57. Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002)
100 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A farmer who takes to drink and meets the devil; a young boy who has to spend the night in a haunted pub; a man who grows horns overnight; a man who bets and argues with his wife; and a ... See full summary »
Directors: Aurel Klimt, Vlasta Pospísilová | Stars: Ota Jirák, Jan Werich
Votes: 546
58. Lisova pisnya. Mavka (1981)
83 min | Fantasy
Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the Forest turns Lukash into a wolf as ... See full summary »
Director: Yuri Ilyenko | Stars: Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlyov, Mayya Bulgakova, Ivan Mikolaychuk
Votes: 246
59. Legenda o knyagine Olge (1984)
170 min | Drama, History
The film is a poetic adaptation of a series of stories (oral and written) about Princess Olga of Kievan Rus at the start of the 11th century.
Director: Yuri Ilyenko | Stars: Lyudmila Efimenko, Les Serdyuk, Ivan Ivanov, Konstantin Stepankov
Votes: 162
60. Jestrábí moudrost (1989)
88 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The Kingdom of the hawks is suffering under the rule of a tyrant. A prophecy says that his own son will free the Empire.
Director: Vladimír Drha | Stars: Grzegorz Emanuel, Piotr Rzymyszkiewicz, Markéta Hrubesová, Jirí Pomeje
Votes: 29
61. Thomas and the Falcon King (2000)
96 min | Family, Fantasy
A historical co-production with fairy tale elements. It concentrates on Tomás (Brano Holicek), a 14-year-old boy who lives beneath the castle of the powerful Lord Balador (Juraj Kukura). ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Brano Holicek, Juraj Kukura, Klára Jandová, Waldemar Kownacki
Votes: 334
62. Jak si zaslouzit princeznu (1995)
72 min | Family, Fantasy
A fairy tale of three brothers (Pavel Reznícek, Jirí Langmajer and Karel Dobrý) hatched from eggs who try to save a princess (Lada Jelínková) kidnapped by an evil wizard (Jaromír Dulava).
Director: Jan Schmidt | Stars: Lenka Jelínková, Simona Vrbická, Pavel Reznícek, Jaromír Dulava
Votes: 96
63. Královský slib (2001)
90 min | Family, Romance
Krystof Hanzlík's realistic fairy tale, a story of an agreement made by two rulers as they fought on the battlefield, according to which their neighboring countries are to be joined through... See full summary »
Director: Krystof Hanzlík | Stars: Maros Kramár, Klára Issová, Lucie Vondrácková, David Kraus
Votes: 98
64. Krabat (2008)
120 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
A boy learns the black arts from an evil sorcerer.
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Stars: David Kross, Christian Redl, Daniel Brühl, Robert Stadlober
Votes: 6,855
65. Kresnik: The Lore of Fire (2014)
22 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
Peter and his cousins are spending their summer vacations with grandfather. They decide to spend the night camping outside, yet they don't truly expect what kind of ordeals they are about to go through even before the morning sun rises.
Director: David Sipos | Stars: Cene Skrt, Dare Valic, Assija Sultanova, Aljaz Simunic
Votes: 68
66. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Not Rated | 106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.
Directors: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin
Votes: 14,510 | Gross: $0.27M
67. The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
G | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A lonely princess and a poor cobbler fall in love while trying to retrieve three magical orbs that were stolen by a bumbling thief, all while outwitting a powerful sorcerer as adventure and comedic pop culture references abound.
Director: Richard Williams | Stars: Vincent Price, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, Bobbi Page
Votes: 4,625 | Gross: $0.67M
68. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.
Directors: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
Votes: 6,900
69. The Wild Swans (1962)
57 min | Animation, Fantasy, Musical
When a witch transforms her brothers into swans, a young princess must find a way to change them back.
Directors: Vera Tsekhanovskaya, Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy | Stars: Valentina Tumanova, Elena Ponsova, Viktor Sergachyov, Erast Garin
Votes: 440
70. The Scarlet Flower (1952)
42 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Nastenka asks her good father to bring her a scarlet flower from his journey One thing she doesn't know: the flower belongs to a horrible beast.
Director: Lev Atamanov | Stars: Mariya Babanova, Nikolay Bogolyubov, Olga Chepurova, Vladimir Gribkov
Votes: 1,251
71. The Snow Maiden (1952)
67 min | Animation, Fantasy, Musical
The tale about a girl with a cold heart who is dying in agony because of joy and love.
Directors: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, Ivan Ivanov-Vano | Stars: Veronika Borisenko, Leonid Ktitorov, Irina Maslennikova, Veniamin Shevtsov
Votes: 365
72. Sister Alenushka and Brother Ivanushka (1953 TV Short)
11 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
A classic Russian fairy tale about Alyonushka and her naughty brother turned into a goatling.
Director: Olga Khodatayeva | Stars: Aleksey Konsovskiy, Roza Makagonova, Vera Popova, S. Rozenblyum
Votes: 586
73. Cinderella (1961)
84 min | Musical
Film-ballet about Cinderella to the music of Sergei Prokofiev. The fairy tale of Aleksandr Rou with the artists of the Bolshoi Theater.
Directors: Aleksandr Rou, Rostislav Zakharov | Stars: Raisa Struchkova, Gennadi Ledyakh, Elena Vanke, Lesma Chadarayn
Votes: 76
74. Cinderella (1989 TV Movie)
80 min | Fantasy
Director: Karin Brandauer | Stars: Petra Vigna, Krista Stadler, Roswitha Schreiner, Claudia Knichel
Votes: 151
75. Cinderella (1977)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Musical
Cinderella traces the misadventures of our heroine, who, via the help of her "fairy" godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win over Prince Charming.
Director: Michael Pataki | Stars: Cheryl Smith, Yana Nirvana, Marilyn Corwin, Jennifer Stace
Votes: 963
76. Cinderella (1970 TV Movie)
102 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
Cinderella is helped to the ball by her fairy godmother.
Director: John Vernon | Stars: Antoinette Sibley, Anthony Dowell, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann
Votes: 23
77. Dvenadtsat mesyatsev (1973)
135 min | Family, Fantasy
The girl goes to the night winter forest for snowdrops to fulfill the whim of the queen. Fairy tale based on the play by S. Marshak.
Director: Anatoliy Granik | Stars: Liana Zhvaniya, Nikolay Volkov, Olga Viklandt, Marina Maltseva
Votes: 287
78. The Very Same Munchhausen (1980 TV Movie)
142 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A man with imagination opposes a society without it. Society forces him to betray his freedom-loving spirit, but imagination is immortal.
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Oleg Yankovskiy, Inna Churikova, Elena Koreneva, Igor Kvasha
Votes: 3,948
79. Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1967)
PG | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A poor young man accidentally becomes the master of a wish-granting genie. A colorful tale of magic and love.
Director: Boris Rytsarev | Stars: Boris Bystrov, Dodo Chogovadze, Andrey Fayt, Otar Koberidze
Votes: 666
80. Noch pered Rozhdestvom (1951)
49 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
The village blacksmith saddles the devil himself in order to get a gift for the beautiful Oksana. Based on Gogol's fairy tale.
Directors: Valentina Brumberg, Zinaida Brumberg | Stars: Aleksey Gribov, Liliya Gritsenko, Nikolai Gritsenko, Mikhail Yanshin
Votes: 311
81. 1001 Arabian Nights (1959)
75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Mr. Magoo's ancestor, Abdul Aziz Magoo, is the uncle of Aladdin, who falls in love with a princess.
Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Jim Backus, Kathryn Grant, Dwayne Hickman, Hans Conried
Votes: 366
82. Hansel and Gretel (1954)
Approved | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An "electronic puppet" version of the Humperdinck opera, adapted for children and using spoken dialogue as well as Humperdinck's music.
Director: John Paul | Stars: Anna Russell, Mildred Dunnock, Frank Rogier, Delbert Anderson
Votes: 283
83. A Thousand & One Nights (1969)
X | 128 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Sachiko Itô, Haruko Katô, Noboru Mitani, Hitoshi Takagi
Votes: 855
84. Jack and the Witch (1967)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Fantasy
Jack goes for a ride with his animal friends--a bear, a fox and a puppy. He meets a girl who takes them by helicopter to the castle of a witch who turns children into devils.
Director: Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Meiko Nakamura, Chiharu Kuri, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Kazuo Kumakura
Votes: 135
85. Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad (1962)
81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young sailor named Sinbad and his sidekick Ali find a map to a fabulous treasure and stow away aboard a ship in an effort to get to where the treasure is buried. They eventually convince ... See full summary »
Directors: Yoshio Kuroda, Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Hideo Kinoshita, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Kyôko Satomi, Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Votes: 143
86. The Green Knight (2021)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury
Votes: 118,179
87. Sedem jednou ranou (1991)
95 min | Fantasy
Director: Dusan Trancík | Stars: Miro Noga, Amanda Sandrelli, Mónica Molina, Oldrich Navrátil
Votes: 71
88. Blancaflor, la hija del diablo (1988 TV Movie)
85 min | Fantasy
Martin is a passionate card player. Luck and experience make him so brave that he is ready to fight the Devil himself. The master of the underworld accepts the challenge and loses. He ... See full summary »
Director: Jesús García de Dueñas | Stars: Héctor Alterio, Emma Suárez, Thomas Heinze, Karin Baal
Votes: 38
89. Mikola a Mikolko (1989)
83 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: Dusan Trancík | Stars: Stefan Reck, István Hunyadkürthy, Lola Forner, Marta Raslová
Votes: 27
90. Der kleine und der große Klaus (1971 TV Movie)
58 min | Family
Director: Celino Bleiweiß | Stars: Fred Düren, Siegfried Kilian, Monika Woytowicz, Hannes Fischer
Votes: 47
91. Die goldene Jurte (1961)
79 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Based on a Mongolian folktale, this film features the colorful traditions and magical landscape of that part of the world.
Directors: Ravjagiin Dorjpalam, Gottfried Kolditz | Stars: Dshambaagijn Lubsandshamdz, Tsegmid Tsagaan, Batsuchijn Zorig, Surengin Suchbaatar
Votes: 57
92. Die Schneekönigin (1964 TV Movie)
100 min | Fantasy
Director: Wolfgang Spier | Stars: Hans Putz, Tilla Durieux, Hansi Jochmann, Rolf Bogus
Votes: 13
93. Die Schneekönigin (1975 TV Movie)
89 min | Family
Director: Heiner Möbius | Stars: Monica Bielenstein, Andreas Dölling, Holm Gärtner, Willy Henning
94. The Snow Queen (1986)
Unrated | 90 min | Family, Fantasy
In this adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's longest story, the beautiful Snow Queen has captured two children and now keeps them apart. She has inserted a sliver of her own special ice ... See full summary »
Director: Päivi Hartzell | Stars: Satu Silvo, Outi Vainionkulma, Sebastian Kaatrasalo, Tuula Nyman
Votes: 498
95. The Mystery of Snow Queen (2015)
85 min | Fantasy
A new interpretation of the most known and beloved fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen - "Snow Queen"
Director: Natalya Bondarchuk | Stars: Anna Snatkina, Anna Potebnya, Vladislav Novitskiy, Aleksandr Novitskiy
Votes: 61
96. The Snow Queen (2014 TV Movie)
86 min | Family, Fantasy
In a Nordic hamlet, Kay and Gerda are best friends, bonding over things like growing roses in a greenhouse. But the evil Snow Queen gets a hold on Kay, first from far, then kissing him to ... See full summary »
Director: Karola Hattop | Stars: Flora Li Thiemann, Kristo Ferkic, Linda Zilliacus, Annette Frier
Votes: 169
97. O zatoulané princezne (1987)
94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer.
Director: Antonín Kachlík | Stars: Lucie Tomková, Petr Mikulá, Jindrich Bonaventura, Oldrich Vlach
Votes: 66
98. Volshebnyy portret (1997)
Not Rated | 77 min | Family, Fantasy
Ivan went from snowy Suzdal to the Great Chinese Wall to find his beloved Soya Ching. He is going to overcome all the challenges in this fairytale. 1997
Director: Gennadiy Vasilev | Stars: Sergey Shnyryov, Li Gao, Valentina Telichkina, Andrey Martynov
Votes: 74
99. Son of the White Mare (1981)
Unrated | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
In this dreamlike Hungarian folk myth, a horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.
Director: Marcell Jankovics | Stars: György Cserhalmi, Vera Pap, Gyula Szabó, Ferenc Szalma
Votes: 2,872
100. Ének a csodaszarvasról (2002)
89 min | Animation, Fantasy, History
Divided into four sections, "Song" is inspired by the Siberian and Finno-Ugric legends about Creation, in which the world begins with characters who are only half-human, one being half-bird, the other half-bear.
Director: Marcell Jankovics | Stars: Árpád Besenczi, Ildikó Bokor, Róbert Bolla, Ferenc Borbiczky
Votes: 193
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