Andriesh
Андриеш
Synopsis
The evil wizard Black Whirlwind steals the herd of a shepherd boy named Andriesh along with his faithful dog Lupar. Andriesh sets off to rescue them. On the way, he receives a magical flute as a gift, which helps him find his way to the wizard's castle — and comes to the aid of Black Whirlwind's numerous victims, who have long suffered from the tyrant's misdeeds. Based on a Moldovan fairy tale by Emilian Bukov.
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Андрієш (1954), реж. Сергій Параджанов, Яків Базелян | Фрагмент
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-05-28
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Yemelian Bukov, S. Lyalin, Grigoriy Koltunov
- Original Score
- G. Tirceu, Ihor Shamo
- Original Title
- Андриеш
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Moldavian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios, Moldova-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan
Yemelian Bukov, S. Lyalin, Grigoriy Koltunov, Vadim Korostylyov, V. Angel, L. Chumakova
G. Tirceu, Ihor Shamo
Suren Shakhbazyan, Vadim Vereshchak
Varvara Bondina
Naum Vaintrob
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Parajanov
Director
Yakov Bazelyan
Director
Yemelian Bukov
Screenplay
Suren Shakhbazyan
Director of Photography
Vadim Vereshchak
Director of Photography
G. Tirceu
Original Music Composer
Ihor Shamo
Original Music Composer
Viktor Nikitin
Production Design
Oleg Stepanenko
Production Design
S. Lyalin
Screenplay
Grigoriy Koltunov
Screenplay
E. Gamburd
Costume Design
Varvara Bondina
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What is Andriesh about?
The evil wizard Black Whirlwind steals the herd of a shepherd boy named Andriesh along with his faithful dog Lupar. Andriesh sets off to rescue them. On the way, he receives a magical flute as a gift, which helps him find his way to the wizard's castle — and comes to the aid of Black Whirlwind's numerous victims, who have long suffered from the tyrant's misdeeds. Based on a Moldovan fairy tale by Emilian Bukov.
Who directed Andriesh?
Andriesh was directed by Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan.
Who stars in Andriesh?
The principal cast of Andriesh includes Giuli Chokhonelidze, Konstantin Russu, Nodar Shashigoglu, K. Stirbu, Eugeniu Ureche.
When was Andriesh released and how long is it?
Andriesh was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Andriesh?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Andriesh was composed by G. Tirceu, Ihor Shamo.