The Feather Fairy
7.5
A fairy-tale about an old lady who takes care of snow and Jakub who does not fear death. It reflects the idea of people's longing for happiness, love and understanding, their effort to overcome troubles and win over death. It criticizes greed and evil desires.
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Part of Perinbaba (kolekce)
2 films
Cast
31 people
Giulietta Masina
Perinbaba
Known for
La Strada
Nights of Cabiria
Tobias Hoesl
Jakub
Also in
Return to Winnetou
Le ali della vita
Petra Vančíková
Alžbetka
Also in
The Damned House of Hajn
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
Soňa Valentová
Stepmother
Known for
Witchhammer
Milada Ondrasíková
Dora
Also in
Sitting on a Branch, Enjoying Myself
Pavol Mikulík
Advocatus
Also in
She Came Out of the Blue Sky
Sleeping Beauty
Ľudovít Reiter
Hajduk
Also in
Infidelity, Slovak Style
I Love, You Love
Karel Effa
Troupe Principal
Known for
When the Cat Comes
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Valerie Kaplanová
Grim Reaper (old)
Also in
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Sun, Hay and a Couple of Slaps
Eva Horká
Grim Reaper (young)
Also in
Rodáci
Co teď a co potom?
Emanuel Hason
Jakub (12 years old)
Also in
Safari
Crack
Vlastimil Drbal
Jakub (6 years old)
Also in
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
Zirkus Humberto
Juraj Jakubisko Director · Ľubomír Feldek Screenplay Wilhelm Grimm Author
First release September 4, 1985 · Produced in Austria, XC, Germany, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia · Production Omnia Film München, ZDF
Production
MR Filmproduktion
Production
Omnia Film München
Production
ZDF
Production
ORF
Production
RAI
Production
Slovenská filmová tvorba
Production
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana
Production
Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)
Production
Studio Hraných Filmov Bratislava
Production
Austria · XC · Germany · Italy · Czechia · Slovakia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Perinbaba
Original language
Slovak
Spoken on screen
Slovak
Release dates
Italy · September 4, 1985
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
XC · October 1, 1985
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
January 1, 1988 · TV · TV2
October 7, 1995 · TV · TV1
Germany
October 24, 1985 · Theatrical
May 1, 1986 · Physical
December 5, 1986 · Theatrical · East Germany
December 25, 1987 · TV · ZDF
December 24, 1990 · TV · DFF 1
Italy
December 24, 1985 · TV
XC
September 12, 1985 · Premiere · Bratislava, Dom ROH
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