Underplayed Gems

Sprookjesboom (2006)

Sprookjesboom poster
Directed by
Hans Walther
Genre
children's television series, comedy television series, children's music, children's film
Country
Netherlands
Length
5 seasons, 156 episodes
Rated
AL
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This animated series follows fairy tale characters like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood who live in a magical forest. A talking tree narrates their short adventures, each with a gentle moral lesson.

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What happens

Sprookjesboom, also known as "The Fairy Tale Tree", "Märchenbaum" and "L'Arbre des Contes", is an animated television series for children from the Efteling theme park. The show is produced by the animation studio Motek Entertainment in Amsterdam, based on a concept from Efteling's director, Olaf Vugts. The television program is broadcast daily in several international markets including the Netherlands on TROS and z@ppelin, in Germany on NRW and in Belgium on Ketnet and Club RTL. Sprookjesboom is similar in theme to DreamWorks' Shrek. It tells the story of the characters that live in the Sprookjesbos, or Fairy Tale Forest, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Tom Thumb. The narration is provided by a talking tree. Behind every 5-minute episode is a subtle moral message. Episodes are in Dutch, with some having been translated to German, French and English. The character animation is based on motion capture performance. A feature-length film titled Sprookjesboom, de Film was released in 2012 and was awarded the 100th Dutch Gouden Film. The film was based on the characters and stories from the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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