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Three Wishes

1963·Movie
1h 34min
71
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Strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace3
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Wondrous

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics7
  • Wonder7
  • Wholesome6

Humor

Some sharp wit and satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay6
  • Satire & Parody6
  • Situational Comedy5

World

Fantasy and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

The sad hero of the story, Petr, an ordinary lawyer in a construction company, is crowded into a small apartment in Žižkov with his wife and grandparents, desperately struggling with the lack of money. One day he offers an old man a seat on a crowded trolley bus and is generously rewarded for his good deed, for the unknown old man is a fabulous grandfather. He gives Peter a magic bell and the opportunity to make three wishes, but the first two slip through his fingers. For the third, the astonished man must take time to think...
Magical RealismCzechoslovakian CinemaWish Fulfillment TaleHuman NatureMoral DilemmaGentle SatireFamily DynamicsPensive & CharmingThought-Provoking Fantasy

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Is Three Wishes worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Three Wishes?

1 h 34 min

Three Wishes runs 1 h 34 min.

What language is Three Wishes in?

CzechEnglishFrenchGerman

It was made in Czech, with some English, French, German. Produced in XC.