The best fairy-tale films: a list from Soviet cinema to "Harry Potter"

Fairy tales - this is what makes the reality of any child magical and bright. They teach that good always wins, and love and friendship should be fought. To the kid grew up smart, inquisitive, kind, brave and responsible person, before parents read children for the night fairy tales. Today, many are shifting this mission to a TV or DVD, simply choosing the best fairy-tale films for the show. The list of such is so huge that it will be enough for the child to come of age.

The most popular fairy tales

There are creations of great storytellers, on which many generations of people have grown up. Once these works are loved by children and adults around the world, it means that their plot gives people hope for the fulfillment of their desires, and for children - faith in the world of fairies and wizards.

Among these masterpieces:

• The tale of "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault, the first adaptation of which was filmed in 1899 by Georges Meles. It represents 20 independent pictures revealing the essence of a fairy tale.
• "Beauty and the Beast" Charles Perrault was published in 1740, and the first adaptation was carried out by Jean Cocteau in 1946, taking Jean Mare to the main role.
• The tale "Sleeping Beauty" by the same author. It was filmed for the first time in 1930 by the director Vasiliev.
• "Snow White and the 7 gnomes" of the Brothers Grimm. Was screened in 1916 and after that experienced multiple changes in the plot, but at the end of each of them the prince "resurrected" the princess with a kiss.
• "Pinocchio". The hero of the fairy tale Carlo Collodi Pinocchio became famous after the publication of the work in the Children's Newspaper in Rome in 1881. In the first screen version (Italy) in 1912, a wooden boy was played by a clown.

These are the most famous and best fairy tales. Films (a list for each of them contains 5 or more screen versions) with each turn in the development of cinematography added to the plot elements and special effects, which are not in the original.

Foreign screen versions of fairy tales

From the first steps of cinema and animation directors began to shoot fairy tales, since there are no better spectators on earth than children.

Every year in different countries shooting fairy-tale films. List of the best (foreign leaders in terms of their number) today are:

• "Alice in Wonderland", staged in 2010. Designed for adolescence, as the main character under the scenario of 19 years, although in general the plot is transmitted correctly.
• "Stardust" by Matthew Vaughn, the film was shot in 2007 and tells about the neighborhood of the human and magical world and their intertwining.
• "Jack and the Bean Tree" (USA), shot in 2001 based on the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm, tells how the magic beans helped the protagonist save his life and the kingdom of giants.
• "The Guardian of Time" (USA, 2011) tells of a boy who lives at the railway station in Paris and miracles that still happen.
• From the films of the 20th century, one can mention "Goldilocks" (1973, Czechoslovakia) and "3 nuts for Cinderella" (1973, Czechoslovakia, GDR), on which the Soviet generation of children grew up.

If you specify all the best fairy-tale films, the list can have no end, since in every country where the cinema is made, there are fabulous masterpieces, loved by the children and their parents.

Soviet fairy-tale films

In the light of today's digital cinema with its special effects, the films of the 20th century seem naive and ridiculous. This also applies to children's films, which were well developed in the Soviet Union, since they did not save money on films for children.

If you choose the best Soviet fairy-tale films, the list will be headed by the works of the great director-storyteller Alexander Rowe:

• "New Adventures of the Cat in Boots", 1958;
• "Mary the Master", 1959;
• "The Kingdom of Curved Mirrors", 1963;
• "Morozko", 1964;
• "Fire, water and copper pipes", 1967;
• "Varvara-beauty, long braid", 1969.

All the work of the master is distinguished by high professionalism and humor throughout each film. They really left a mark on the souls of the children of that time. Modern children prefer to watch Disney's films.

Best Disney Movies

Walt Disney's studio is the most famous "factory" for producing fairy tales. It was founded in 1923 by the brothers Walt and Roy as an animation studio. But today it is the largest company in Hollywood.

Starting with short cartoons about the rabbit Oswald and Mickey Mouse, the dog Pluto, 3 piglets and a duckling Donald Duck, soon the studio released its best fairy-tale films. The list (Disney insisted on this and was right) is headed by the first full-length animation tape "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" (1937).

This fairy tale cost Walt Disney big arguments with his brother and wife, who insisted that long cartoons will not be watched. "Snow White" brought him worldwide fame, "Oscar" and a profit of $ 8 million.

After that there were "Pinocchio" (1940), "Dambo" (1941), "Bambi" (1942), "Cinderella" (1950) and many others. Today the studio "Disney" continues to create, but in addition to the animated films, she has artistic tapes for both children and the whole family.

Best Fantasy

The notion of fantasy in cinematography supplanted the meaning of "fairy tale". Everything that is related to magic can be called that, although it can not be denied that films in this genre capture not only children, but also their parents.

If we take modern fairy-tale films, the list of the best (Russian names may differ from the original) is headed by:

• The film "The Chronicles of Narnia" (2005), all 3 parts of which make children hold their breath while watching.
• Peter Pan (2003) is a never-ending story about a boy who could fly (which child did not dream about it?).
• "Harry Potter" (2001) - the hero of a new generation of children.

These films help children to discover their potential of dreamers, creators and geniuses.

The influence of fairy tale films

Whatever the subjects of fairy tales, their main purpose is the development of imaginative and creative thinking in the child. The best fairy-tale films (the list allows you to choose any) give food to the child's mind and the desire to be like your favorite heroes.