Finest, the Brave Falcon
Финист – Ясный сокол
Synopsis
This fairy tale film is dedicated to the memory of the great film director Aleksandr Rou, the founder of the genre. Once upon a time there lived a brave and kind hero named Finist the Bright Falcon. He was famous for his strength, courage and a heart of gold. But one day the Russian land was attacked by an evil enemy, Kartaus, who turned our hero into a forest monster. This spell was cast on a condition that Finist might become a man again, should a beautiful girl, Alyonushka, fall in love with him while he was a beast.
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Vyacheslav Voskresensky
Finist
Svetlana Orlova
Alyonushka
Mikhail Kononov
Yashka
Mikhail Pugovkin
Voyevoda
Aleksei Smirnov
Bath-attendant
Lyudmila Khityaeva
Anfisa
Georgiy Vitsin
Agafon
Mariya Barabanova
Nenila
Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova
Veselushka
Anna Stroganova
Veselushka
Mark Pertsovskiy
Kartaus
Georgi Millyar
Kastryuk
Lev Potyomkin
Fingal
Viktor Mikhaylov
Episode
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gennadi Vasilyev
- Screenplay & Story
- Lev Potyomkin, Aleksandr Rou, Nikolay Shestakov, Mikhail Nozhkin, Sara Rubinstein
- Original Score
- Vladimir Shainskiy
- Original Title
- Финист – Ясный сокол
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gennadi Vasilyev
Lev Potyomkin, Aleksandr Rou, Nikolay Shestakov, Mikhail Nozhkin, Sara Rubinstein
Vladimir Shainskiy
Vladimir Okunev, Yuri Malinovsky
S. Esaulenko, Valeria Vasilyeva
Roman Konbrandt
Department Leadership Roster
Gennadi Vasilyev
Director
Lev Potyomkin
Writer
Aleksandr Rou
Writer
S. Esaulenko
Editor
Valeria Vasilyeva
Editor
Vladimir Shainskiy
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Okunev
Director of Photography
Yuri Malinovsky
Director of Photography
Sergey Serebrenikov
Production Design
Berta Kuratova
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Finest, the Brave Falcon
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What is Finest, the Brave Falcon about?
This fairy tale film is dedicated to the memory of the great film director Aleksandr Rou, the founder of the genre. Once upon a time there lived a brave and kind hero named Finist the Bright Falcon. He was famous for his strength, courage and a heart of gold. But one day the Russian land was attacked by an evil enemy, Kartaus, who turned our hero into a forest monster. This spell was cast on a condition that Finist might become a man again, should a beautiful girl, Alyonushka, fall in love with him while he was a beast.
Who directed Finest, the Brave Falcon?
Finest, the Brave Falcon was directed by Gennadi Vasilyev.
Who stars in Finest, the Brave Falcon?
The principal cast of Finest, the Brave Falcon includes Vyacheslav Voskresensky, Svetlana Orlova, Mikhail Kononov, Mikhail Pugovkin, Aleksei Smirnov.
When was Finest, the Brave Falcon released and how long is it?
Finest, the Brave Falcon was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Finest, the Brave Falcon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Finest, the Brave Falcon was composed by Vladimir Shainskiy.
Is Finest, the Brave Falcon based on a book or true story?
Finest, the Brave Falcon is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Nikolay Shestakov".