The Purple Ball
Лиловый шар
Synopsis
Alisa Seleznyova and her father professor Seleznyov are traveling in space. They meet their old friend archaeologist Gromozeka, who's just discovered a planet all inhabitants of which died. It became known that they discovered a virus of hostility, got infected and killed each other. Gromozeka also discovered that they had left the virus on Earth 26000 years ago, and the virus is about to become loose. The only chance to save the Earth is to travel 26000 years back in time - to the epoch when witches, dragons and magicians lived along with usual people.
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Natalya Guseva
Alisa Seleznyova
Aleksandr Gusev
Gerasik
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Gromozeka
Boris Shcherbakov
professor Seleznyov
Vyacheslav Baranov
Zelyonyy
Svetlana Kharitonova
Baba-Yaga
Igor Yasulovich
Kashchey
Viktor Pavlov
Lyudoed
Sergey Nikonenko
Konoed
Vladimir Nosik
volshebnik Uuuh
Marina Levtova
Tsarevna-lyagushka
Viktor Vladislavlev
Yuriy Dubrovin
Andrey Kartashov
Nikolai Tomashevsky
Nikolai Tagin
Nikolay Sulimovsky
Margarita Sulimovskaya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pavel Arsenov
- Screenplay & Story
- Kir Bulychyov
- Original Score
- Evgeniy Krylatov
- Original Title
- Лиловый шар
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pavel Arsenov
Kir Bulychyov, Yury Entin, Andrey Ivanov
Evgeniy Krylatov
Sergei Tkachenko
Department Leadership Roster
Pavel Arsenov
Director
Kir Bulychyov
Screenplay
Evgeniy Krylatov
Original Music Composer
Sergei Tkachenko
Director of Photography
Pyotr Pashkevich
Production Design
Lyudmila Stroganova
Costume Design
Oleg Korytin
Stunt Coordinator
Valery Pavlotos
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Purple Ball
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Purple Ball about?
Alisa Seleznyova and her father professor Seleznyov are traveling in space. They meet their old friend archaeologist Gromozeka, who's just discovered a planet all inhabitants of which died. It became known that they discovered a virus of hostility, got infected and killed each other. Gromozeka also discovered that they had left the virus on Earth 26000 years ago, and the virus is about to become loose. The only chance to save the Earth is to travel 26000 years back in time - to the epoch when witches, dragons and magicians lived along with usual people.
Who directed The Purple Ball?
The Purple Ball was directed by Pavel Arsenov.
Who stars in The Purple Ball?
The principal cast of The Purple Ball includes Natalya Guseva, Aleksandr Gusev, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Boris Shcherbakov, Vyacheslav Baranov.
When was The Purple Ball released and how long is it?
The Purple Ball was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for The Purple Ball?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Purple Ball was composed by Evgeniy Krylatov.
Is The Purple Ball based on a book or true story?
The Purple Ball is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kir Bulychyov".