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How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996)

How the Toys Saved Christmas poster
Original title
La freccia azzurra
Directed by
Enzo D’Alò
Genre
Christmas film
Country
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Luxembourg
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 113 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In this animated film, toys come to life to help a witch deliver presents to children. They work together to make sure everyone gets a gift on the holiday.

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What happens

How the Toys Saved Christmas (Italian: La freccia azzurra) is a 1996 Italian animated film directed by Enzo D'Alò, based on the children's novel The Befana's Toyshop by Gianni Rodari. In the original version, the story took place during the Epiphany Eve, because in the Folklore of Italy the Befana is a good witch that gives presents and candies to the children during the night between 5 and 6 January. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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