by Sean Gabb

I like this film. Mrs Gabb first exposed me to it 20 years ago. I found its charms grew with repetition. We now show it to our Baby Bear.

I particularly like the score, by Karel Svoboda. His ballroom music is a perfect match for the witty and parodic script.

In general, I have always regarded the Czechs as Germans who happen to speak a Slavonic language. This shows particularly in their music. The result is most pleasing.

For those who do not understand Czech, the film was a co-production with East Germany. It is available in German as Drei Nussen Fur Aschenbrodel.

In whatever language, I recommend this film.