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- DirectorJirí StrachStarsIvan TrojanJirí DvorákVica KerekesPetronel, an angel, is still working at the Heaven's gates but is confident that he deserves a better function. His everlasting tempter Uriah, a devil, takes up tempting him. All one has to do to know all that God knows is pick an apple from the tree of knowledge. And then, the route to the well-deserved acknowledgment is free. Petronel and Uriah than proceed to argue about the apple, ant the results are catastrophic. The precious fruit falls all the way down to the Earth. The confused angel and his friend, the devil-tempter, have to quickly enter the human world, find the apple of Knowledge and bring it back. The night before Saint Nicolase's day they get tangled up in a peculiar whirl. They meet little Anezka and her beautiful mother, a crew of deceitful carolers, the greedy Kostál and a likable Sausage-seller. Before they manage to find the apple and bring it back where it belongs, they first have to endure a great adventure and get through quite a few dangerous setups.
- DirectorJirí StrachStarsIvan TrojanJirí DvorákZuzana KajnarováA screwup angel is exiled from the Heaven down to Earth, incarnated as a beggar.
- DirectorOldrich LipskýStarsRudolf HrusínskýPetr CepekJosef SomrThree veterans are given magic artifacts by elves that can magically create gold, servants and any other object. They encounter greedy characters and one of them falls in love with a princess.
- DirectorMarek NajbrtStarsJana PlodkováJudit BárdosOndrej VetchýA fairy tale, featuring the landlady Margaret, the devil Boniface, the bribable councilors Fake and Chatterbox and the lazy tailor Greasy. In Hell, the devils have a quill that writes human sins into the Book of Sins and the devils go and pull the sinners down to Helll. One day, Boniface goes on Earth, Greasy the Tailor steals the quill from him. The Devils back in Hell think nobody is sinning and everything is all topsy-turvy. Boniface admits to Margaret that he is responsible for the whole mess. Together, they not only save the town of Pytlov from destruction, but Boniface learns what true love is.
- DirectorJan SverákStarsKaterina KosováTomás KlusSabina RojkováThree brothers (Vojtech Dyk, Tomás Klus and Zdenek Piskula) leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Twelve Months) and face traps, unexpected moments and even love in a story full of humor and songs. Script and music of new fairy tale are based on popular musical theatre play Miniopers by famous duo of screenwriter Zdenek Sverák and composer Jaroslav Uhlír.
- DirectorKarel JanákStarsTereza RambaVojtech KotekLeonie BrillThe teacher Václav goes every evening to watch the princess skating on the frozen lake, but he doesn't admit to himself that he is in love with her. One day, the star Denicka, the fiancee of the radiant Sirius, who was knocked down by the jealous Proxima, shows up at his house. Every star on earth is fading, but pure, selfless love can give it strength. When Denicka discovers that Václav loves the princess, she decides to help their love and thus save herself. But Proxima is determined not to give up and to do anything to shine next to Sirius instead of Denicka.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksChris CoppolaMichael JeterOn Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
- DirectorSarah SmithBarry CookStarsJames McAvoyJim BroadbentBill NighySanta's clumsy son Arthur sets out on a mission with Grandsanta to give out a misplaced present to a young girl in less than two hours on Christmas Day.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJim CarreyGary OldmanColin FirthAn animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
- DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLily CollinsJulia RobertsArmie HammerAn evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.
- DirectorMilos SmídmajerStarsJirí MádlTereza RambaPetr NároznýIn this comedy fantasy, a royal wedding in the works. But a stubborn princess is up against an equally hard-headed prince: will there be a wedding, or a war?
- DirectorPetr SvédaStarsPavel KrízJirí KnotJán Króner Jr.
- DirectorJirí StrachStarsIvan TrojanFilip CílMatej PrevrátilThe main hero of the story is Filip (Filip Cíl), a boy dogged by bad luck ever since his birth. All because his father tried to outwit Fortune herself, thus calling her wrath down on himself and - what's worse - on his son as well. To make things even worse, Philip falls in love with Fortune's lost daughter Hannie. In an effort to win her love, and also in order to shake off the bad luck with which he's bedeviled, Philip sets out into the wide world. Of fateful importance is his encounter with a man suffering from a strange addiction: lying (Ivan Trojan). He has lied his way through life so far that he has forgotten his name, and calls himself Anybody. Surprisingly it is this funny crony who helps Philip win the uneven struggle for his sweetheart.
- DirectorZdenek TroskaStarsEva PodzimkováVáclav SandaKarel ZimaYoung Stepan saves his beloved princess Stepanka to marry Lucifer due to the promise her parents, the King and the Queen, did to the Evil as reword for the help he provided to the Queen to get pregnant.
- DirectorMilan CieslarStarsLenka VlasákováVica KerekesJakub GottwaldThe elements that rule Earth - Air, Fire, Earth and Water - are on their "regular inspection tour." We are following Water, in the form of the Rain Fairy (Lenka Vlasáková). Traversing the land dressed like a poor woman, she learns that people really have begun focusing mainly on money and that love and goodness are disappearing. The Rain Fairy is a classic romantic fairy tale, but one that deviates from contemporary story clichés.
- DirectorVáclav VorlícekStarsJirí SovákVladimír MensíkMilena DvorskáThe king Dalimil and the queen Eliska waited to see a longed-for offspring - a daughter Ruzenka. But Eliska's envious and bad sister Melánie curses her. When Ruzenka becomes 17 years old she will prick her finger and she will fall asleep for ages together with the entire kingdom.
- DirectorKarel SmyczekStarsJirí StrachBarbora SeidlováPavel ZednícekOnce upon a time, there was a band of robbers, ruled by Lotrando, the robber of robbers. He took from the poor and the rich, and gave generously to his cronies. His son had long since outgrown his childhood shoes, so Lotrando decided that his son would get a good education. At the same time, by the Sargasso Sea in the Sultanate of Soliman, the Sultan is agonizing over the mysterious illness of his beautiful daughter Zubeida. Will the princess recover with the arrival of Lotrando and his new friend, the double doctor Drnec, or not?
- DirectorHynek BocanStarsJirí MádlTatiana PauhofováJirina BohdalováA clumsy devil without a signature and a sweet maid who is looking for golden eyes for her lady. Two unlucky souls with uneasy tasks that only hell and pure love can help them with.
- DirectorJan TománekStarsJirí LábusMatej HádekMahulena BocanováStory about the friendship between a young villager Jemmy who arrives in medieval Prague, and his Goat. Jemmy falls in love with Katy - a street-wise girl from Prague. Goat is jealous, and starts to hate Katy.
- DirectorZdenek ZelenkaStarsMartin KrausJosef AbrhámLibuse SafránkováThis is the story of two kingdoms. The king of the first empire is called Vladan. He is regarded as evil and vindictive. His many wars have brought pain and misery to the country. Life in king Dobromil's kingdom is totally different. His kingdom is situated at the end of the great lake. He takes great care of his country and his subjects appreciate it. The magic hidden in the Ruby Heart protects his kingdom. From time to time, the monarch also seeks advice from the portrait of his deceased wife. There are two more highness-es: the Queen of Fire and her sister, the Queen of Water. They have been in conflict with one another for years. The Queen of Fire is keen to get hold of the Ruby Heart. She hopes to finally make peace with her sister. The Queen of Fire devises a plan. She bewitches Mariana, King Dobromil's daughter, and turns her into a flame. Either the surrender of the ruby or the love and the courage of a young man can redeem her from this spell.
- DirectorSusanna WhiteStarsEmma ThompsonMaggie GyllenhaalRalph FiennesNanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
- DirectorKirk JonesStarsEmma ThompsonColin FirthAngela LansburyA governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.
- DirectorRoman VávraStarsTatiana PauhofováIva JanzurováStepán KubistaIn the land of King Dobromil (Josef Somr) honest labor, decency, honesty and respect among people has become a thing of the past. Instead the country is gradually succumbing to Hell's force and, thus, those who have some remnants of decency prefer to flee. Slightly befuddled herbalist Apollonia (Iva Janzurová) has a dream that the land is rescued by an unknown 'saviour' who arrives with on an ass and marries Annie (Tatiana Pauhofová), the king's daughter. But who will believe this mad herbalist with her 'magical' herbs that often cause more chaos than benefit? When things are at their worst in the country, the king signs his soul away to Hell and the Government is taken over by his base Minister (Jirí Lábus). At this time there arrives in the Kingdom an inconspicuous happy dreamer Philip (Stepán Kubista).
- DirectorMartin FricStarsFrantisek SmolíkMartin RuzekMarie KyselkováA Czech fairy tale about a princess named Lada who runs away from home in a mouse-fur disguise in order to escape an unwanted, forced marriage.