fairy tales

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fairy tales

Oom razoom, or, Go I know not where, bring back I know not what

a Russian tale
1991
A retelling of an old Russian tale of Alexis the king's archer, his beautiful and magical wife Olga, and their adventures.

The ugly duckling

1987
An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

The princess and the Lord of Night

1994
Cursed at birth by the evil Lord of Night, a princess uses intelligence, cleverness, and generosity to outwit him and undo the spell.

The boy who drew cats

2002
A young boy's obsession with drawing cats changes his life.

The Snow Queen

1982
The strength of a little girl's love enables her to overcome many obstacles and free a boy from the Snow Queen's spell.

Bony-legs

1985
When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch's cat and dog.

The magic purse

1993
After facing danger to help a young woman, a poor farmer receives a magic purse that always refills itself with gold.

The emperor's new clothes

1991
Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.

Swan Lake

a ballet story
1989
A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

Hansel and Gretel

1990
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

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