Name: The Feather Fairy
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Released: 1985-10-01
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Giulietta Masina, Tobias Hoesl, Petra Vančíková, Soňa Valentová, Milada Ondrasíková

1985·Fantasy·1h 29m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Juraj Jakubisko

wolf

fairy tale

brothers grimm

snow

based on children's book

rozprávka

adoring

comforting

IMDB

N/A

Cast

Giulietta Masina

Perinbaba

Tobias Hoesl

Jakub

Petra Vančíková

Alžbetka

Soňa Valentová

Stepmother

Pavol Mikulík

Advocatus

Karel Effa

Troupe Principal

Valerie Kaplanová

Grim Reaper (old)

Eva Horká

Grim Reaper (young)

Ivan Palúch

Michal

Zora Kerova

Alžbetka's Mother

Petr Hapka

Musician (uncredited)

Pavol Topoľský

Jakub (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Juraj Jakubisko

Director

Juraj Jakubisko

Screenplay

Petr Hapka

Original Music Composer

Jacob Grimm

Book

Wilhelm Grimm

Book

Popular Reviews

23 reviews

schwavo

7.0★ · 12/27/25

Dora je speciální (derogatory). místama to mělo skoro Felliniovský kvality s Jakubiskovym klasickym magical realism (vtipný tohle řikat o pohádce) rukopisem. solid pohádka.

Jacob

8.0★ · 12/24/25

named after this film 🥹🥹

natyPRO

6.0★ · 12/28/24

Poor Perinbaba, she just wanted a kid so that she wouldn't be alone

Belle

5.0★ · 07/24/16

I don’t understand the plot but I would like to live inside the costumes

Petra Kalusová

8.0★ · 03/09/26