The Feather Fairy
The Feather Fairy (Slovak: Perinbaba) is a 1985 adaptation of a Brothers Grimm's Mother Hulda short story directed by Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko. A fairy tale about a grandma who cares for snow and a boy who isn't afraid of death.
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| Directed by | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Produced by | Slovenská filmová tvorba, Bratislava / Omnia Film, Munich |
| Written by | Brothers Grimm (original) Juraj Jakubisko Ľubomír Feldek |
| Starring | Giulietta Masina Valerie Kaplanová Soňa Valentová Tobias Hoesl |
| Music by | Petr Hapka |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | Slovak |
Synopsis
A fairy tale not only for children about Jacob, who through his courage, manages to trick death. The film plays with man's never-ending desire for happiness, love and victory over death. Mrs. Winter, The Feather Fairy, rules the world and also, being so open hearted, raises little Jacob, who almost died in an avalanche. Life in the fairytale is perfect, the little boy is immortal, he doesn't get older, and he has everything. Even though his life is perfect he watches human life through a looking glass. He sees a young girl Alžbetka growing into a young lady, and he desires to be a normal person and live with his love. J. Jakubisko: “What you do now with the special digital effects we did without them. My friend Federico Fellini persuaded Guilietta Massina to be the Feather Fairy and she brought a spark and lightness to the story.”
Film Awards
• Special Jury Prize
• Prize for art production
• Young Audience Member's Prize for best film- UNICEF Grand Prix, 1986
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• Audience Prize for best film
• Catholic Prize
• Certificate of Merit RAI II
• Jury Prize for the best special effects
• Grand Prize Camerio
• Grand Prize
Premiere screening
1 November 1985