Underplayed Gems

Once Upon a Time (1973)

Once Upon a Time poster
Original title
Maria d'Oro und Bello Blue
Directed by
Rolf Kauka
Genre
fantasy film, traditionally animated film, children's film
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A kind girl is rewarded and a lazy girl is punished when they visit a magical woman who controls the weather. This is an animated musical adaptation of a German fairy tale.

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What happens

Once Upon a Time (German: Maria d'Oro und Bello Blue) is a 1973 West German-Italian animated musical film written and directed by Roberto Gavioli and Rolf Kauka. The story is based on the German fairytale Mother Hulda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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