Fairy tales are what makes the reality of any child magical and vibrant. They teach that good always triumphs, and love and friendship should be fought. In order for the baby to grow up an intelligent, inquisitive, kind, courageous and responsible person, earlier parents read fairy tales to the children on the night. Today, many transfer this mission to TV or DVD, simply choosing to display the best fairy tales and films. The list of such is so huge that it will last a child until adulthood.
The most popular fairy tales
There are creations of great storytellers on which many generations of people have grown. Since these works are loved by children and adults all over 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 fairy tale "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault, whose first film adaptation was shot in 1899 by Georges Méliès. It is a 20 independent pictures, revealing the essence of the tale.
- “Beauty and the Beast” by Charles Perrault was published in 1740, and the first film adaptation was carried out by Jean Cocteau in 1946, taking Jean Marais for the main role.
- The tale "Sleeping Beauty" by the same author. It was filmed for the first time in 1930 by director Vasiliev.
- "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" by the Grimm brothers. It was filmed in 1916 and after that it 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 tale Carlo Collodi Pinocchio became famous after publishing the work in the Children's newspaper in Rome in 1881. In the first film adaptation (Italy) in 1912, a clown played a wooden boy.
These are the most famous and best tales. Films (the list for each of them contains 5 or more adaptations) with each turn in the development of cinema added elements and special effects to the plot that are not in the original.
Foreign adaptations of fairy tales
From the first steps of the movie and animation, the directors began to shoot fairy tales, since there are no better viewers on earth than children.
Every year, fairy-tale films are shot in different countries. The list of the best (foreign leaders in their number) today are:
- “Alice in Wonderland”, production of 2010. Designed for adolescence, since the main character in the script is 19 years old, although in general the plot is conveyed correctly.
- "Stardust" by Matthew Vaughn, the film was shot in 2007 and tells the story of the proximity of the human and magical worlds and their interweaving.
- Jack and the Beanstalk (USA), filmed in 2001 based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, tells how magical beans helped the protagonist save his life and the kingdom of giants.
- The Guardian of Time (USA, 2011) tells the story of a boy living in the Paris train station and the miracles that still happen.
- Among the films of the 20th century, one can mention Goldilocks (1973, Czechoslovakia) and 3 Crescent for Cinderella (1973, Czechoslovakia, East Germany), on which the Soviet generation of children grew up.
If you specify all the best fairy tales-films, the list may have no end, since in every country where films are made, there are fairy-tale masterpieces loved by children and their parents.
Soviet fairy tales
In the light of today's digital cinema with its special effects, films of the 20th century seem naive and funny. This also applies to children's cinema, which was well developed in the Soviet Union, since they did not save money on films for children.
If you choose the best Soviet fairy tales-films, the list will be headed by the work of the great director-storyteller Alexander Rowe:
- "The New Adventures of Puss in Boots", 1958;
- Mary the Artisan, 1959;
- “Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors”, 1963;
- "Frost", 1964;
- "Fire, water and copper pipes", 1967;
- “Barbarian Beauty, Long Scythe”, 1969.
All the works of the master are distinguished by high professionalism and humor throughout each film. They really left a mark in the souls of children of that time. Modern children prefer to watch movies at Disney Studios.
Disney's Best Movies
Walt Disney Studio - the most famous "factory" for the production of 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 the duckling Donald Duck, the studio soon released its best fairy tales-films. The list (Disney insisted on it and was right) is headed by the first full-length animated film "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" (1937).
This tale cost Walt Disney big disputes with his brother and wife, who assured that no one would watch long cartoons. "Snow White" brought him worldwide fame, the Oscars and a profit of $ 8 million.
After this appeared “Pinocchio” (1940), “Dumbo” (1941), “Bambi” (1942), “Cinderella” (1950) and many others. Today the Disney studio continues to create, but in addition to animated films, it has feature films for both children and the whole family.
Best fantasy
The concept of fantasy in cinema has supplanted the meaning of "fairy tale." Everything that is connected with magic can be called so, although it cannot be denied that films in this genre capture not only children, but also their parents.
If you take modern fairy tales-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-fading story about a boy who knew how to fly (which child did not dream about it?).
- Harry Potter (2001) is the hero of a new generation of children.
These films help children unleash their potential as visionaries, creators and geniuses.
The influence of fairy tale films
Whatever the plots of fairy tales, their main purpose is to develop a child's imaginative and creative thinking. The best fairy tales-films (the list allows you to choose any) give food to the children's mind and the desire to be like your favorite characters.