How the Toys Saved Christmas
| How the Toys Saved Christmas | |
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Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Enzo D'Alò |
| Written by | Enzo D'Alò Umberto Marino |
| Based on | The Befana's Toyshop by Gianni Rodari |
| Produced by | Maria Fares |
| Music by | Paolo Conte |
Production companies | Alpha-Film Lanterna Magica Monipoly Productions |
| Distributed by | Mikado Film |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Switzerland Germany Luxembourg |
| Languages | Italian German Swiss Luxembourgish English |
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.