🎬 Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)

Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel (Three Wishes for Cinderella) is a 1973 Czech-German fairy-tale film, a co-production between Czechoslovakia and East Germany. Directed by Václav Vorlíček and starring Libuše Šafránková as Cinderella, it has become one of the most beloved Christmas fairy-tale films in both the Czech Re…

Libuše Šafránková was a Czech actress best known for playing Cinderella in the beloved fairy-tale film Tři oříšky pro Popelku (Three Wishes for Cinderella, 1973). She worked across theatre, film and television throughout her career and became one of the most recognizable figures in Czech culture. She died in 2021 at t…

Pavel Trávníček is a Czech actor best known for playing the prince in the beloved fairy-tale film Tři oříšky pro Popelku (Three Wishes for Cinderella, 1973). Beyond film, he has worked in theatre and voice acting. The film remains one of the most-watched Czech productions and returns to television screens every year.

Rolf Hoppe was a German actor best known for playing the villainous prince in the fairy-tale film Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel (1973). He came from East Germany and worked across theatre and film throughout his long career. This Czech-German co-production remains his most internationally recognised role.

Vladimír Menšík was a Czech actor who came to prominence in the 1960s and 70s. He is best remembered for comic and fairy-tale roles, including one of the bumbling hunters in Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973). He also worked extensively in theatre and as a voice actor.

Václav Vorlíček (1930-2019) was a Czech film director closely associated with the fairy-tale genre. He directed, among other films, Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973) - a Czech-German co-production that became one of the most beloved fairy-tale films in Central European cinema. He collaborated for many years with screenwri…