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The Galoshes of Happiness (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 83 mins · Slovak
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- Starring
- Juraj Herz, Miroslav Donutil, Vladimír Javorský, Jan Hrušínský, Nela Boudová, Milan Šteindler
The film, a Slovak‑German co‑production, weaves classic fairy‑tale motifs from Slovak folklore, Wilhelm Hauff and the Brothers Grimm, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen. It follows enchanted slippers created by the Fairy of Fortune that grant any wish, bringing happiness, with the story humorously relocated from Copenhagen to old Prague.
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