Bozena Nemcová

The film stars Libuse Safrankova as the title character, a young woman who is put upon by her stepmother and stepsisters. The film employs a twist, though, when a handsome prince comes knocking. Cinderella does not simply fall into the prince's arms. In this version, he must actively pursue the young woman who is a skilled sharpshooter prone to wearing hunting outfits. Cinderella also has three wishes at her disposal, gained from three magic nuts. (imdb)

Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He soon realizes that the three princesses are nagged by evil spirits. The little peasant manages to rid them of them, fights a duel with a wicked lord who wanted to marry one of the three princesses. He finally wins the heart of the youngest sister while saving the soul of his mother who was in purgatory. (imdb)

A good, nice, kind and well-principled young king who tries to make tender a princess' calm heart to get married with her. After being refused, he concludes to make her better. He starts to work as a gardener at her castle (in secret) and successively brings her to her senses... (imdb)

Josef Barta's birth is accompanied by a prophecy: that he will die at the age of 29, and that is his exact age when his wife and son leave him and his world falls apart. While his odd friendship with unbridled Gabriel gives Josef a new lease on life, it is also the source of great problems. It seems that his new found love helps him discover the meaning of life, but a dramatic sequence of events subjects Josef to trials that help him change himself and his fate. (film.com)

Grandmother" is a highly romanticized autobiographical novel by a Czech 19th century writer, Bozena Nemcova. It's a classical, compulsory reading in Czech schools, about a wise, working-class woman, happier in her simplicity and good heart than the nobles whom she serves.

A Czech fairytale about Hell.

Bára, the daughter of a communal herdsman, is pursued by all the young men from the village. The parents of the village boys are not pleased with this at all, because they believe the superstitious old women who claim that Bára is a daughter of a noonday-witch. (FilmAffinity)

The hero of this popular fairy tale is a young prince who, after the death of his parents, goes out into the world. During his travels he meets a magical talking horse and falls in love with the beautiful princess Slavna. On the advice of his horse, he binds one eye and pretends to be dumb and enters into service as the castle gardener.