Watching Germany's Beloved Christmas Film, "Three Wishes for Cinderella"
This holiday season, a beloved fairy tale romantic film is making its annual appearance on German TV channels. Three Wishes for Cinderella, originally produced in 1973, has become a Christmas staple in much of Europe, including Germany.
The film, known as "Drei Hasselnüsse für Ashenbrödel" in German, is screened several times over the winter holidays. On Das Erste, viewers can catch it on December 24th at 1.40pm and December 25th at 9.50am. It will also be shown on BR, SRF, NDR, and WDR, among other regional channels.
For those who miss the broadcast, it will be available on RBB on December 25th at 4.35pm, One on December 25th at 6.50pm, MDR on December 26th at 5.25pm, KiKa on December 29th at 12:00 pm, SWR on January 1st 2025 at 2.20pm, and BR on January 6th at 11:15am.
This film, starring Czech actress Libuse Safrankova as Cinderella and Pavel Travnicek as the prince, has a strong seasonal TV presence rather than a noted streaming option. While it is not currently listed as available on streaming platforms in Germany, it can be rented on services such as Amazon Prime.
For foreign residents in Germany, watching this winter favorite could be a fun way to improve language skills. The film is loved in much of central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Russia, and Switzerland. Much like "Dinner For One," Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel has become a television fixture during the holidays in much of Europe.
In case you want to watch it now and no live TV broadcast is scheduled, the best options are to check for Blu-ray purchase or monitor TV listings for the Christmas season since no confirmed streaming service was found recently. An article titled "How a 50-year-old German film became a Christmas classic" provides more insight into the film's enduring popularity.
Engaging in sustainable living during this holiday season, one might consider purchasing a Blu-ray copy of Three Wishes for Cinderella as an eco-friendly alternative to streaming the film. Moreover, apart from home-and-garden projects and lifestyle routines, movie enthusiasts can expand their entertainment repertoire by watching this Timeless fairy tale on various German TV channels over the winter holidays.
