THEME EXPLORATION

fairy tale characters

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
Make Mine Music
Make Mine Music
1946 · Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney
Shrek 2
Shrek 2
2004 · and Conrad Vernon & Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
La Table tournante
La Table tournante
1988 · Jacques Demy
L'Abbé Constantin
L'Abbé Constantin
1925 · Julien Duvivier
Les Amants criminels
Les Amants criminels
1999 · François Ozon
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water weave dark, magical fairy tale narratives that blur the line between reality and fantasy with profound visual poetry.

 Jim Henson United States

Through Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, Henson created immersive fairy tale worlds populated by imaginative creatures that explore coming-of-age and heroic journeys.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle transform fairy tale elements into richly detailed animated worlds that celebrate wonder and character transformation.