The Feather Fairy

The Feather Fairy

89 mins | Family, Fantasy | Oct. 1, 1985

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.

The Feather Fairy

89 mins | Family, Fantasy | Oct. 1, 1985

The Feather Fairy
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers RAI, MR Filmproduktion, ORF, ZDF, Studio Hraných Filmov Bratislava, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT), Omnia Film München
Original title Perinbaba
Directors Juraj Jakubisko
Writers Lubomir Feldek, Juraj Jakubisko, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm

Cast

Giulietta Masina

as Perinbaba

Tobias Hoesl

as Jakub

Petra Vančíková

as Alžbětka

Soňa Valentová

as Macocha

Pavol Mikulík

as Otec

Valerie Kaplanová

as Stará Zubatá / Old Lady Death

Eva Horká

as Mladá Zubatá / Young Lady Death

Zora Kerova

as Matka

Emil Horváth st.

as farár

Emanuel Hason

as mladý Jakub