Three Wishes for Cinderella Blu-ray

British label Second Run is preparing a Blu-ray release of Václav Vorlícek's Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973), starring Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Carola Braunbock, Rolf Hoppe, and Karin Lesch. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on December 16.

Description: Vaclav Vorlicek's 1973 reworking of the classic Cinderella is one of the most beloved films in all Central European cinema. Delightful and unconventional, Three Wishes for Cinderella places the familiar fairy tale into a wintry setting with down-to-earth characters and a feisty and rebellious Cinderella. Far from being just a passive beauty, she is a spirited rider, a champion hunter and takes every opportunity to challenge - and actively pursue - her handsome Prince.

A perennial favourite on television throughout Europe (including as a dubbed BBC serial in the 1970s), Three Wishes for Cinderella continues to charm with its magic and wonder.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 4K RESTORATION by the Czech National Film Archive
• An expansive filmed appreciation by writer, producer and film historian Michael Brooke
• Cinderella (Popelku, 1929): An early Czech silent film version of the classic tale directed by Josef Kokeisl
• A Little Shoe (Strevicek, 1937): A short animated Czech film by Jiří Fridrich
• Booklet featuring an expansive essay by author and film historian Tim Lucas
• Trailers
• New and improved English subtitle translation