Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician
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Synopsis
A princess is born to the king and queen of a fairy-tale kingdom. The wicked witch, who resents not having been invited to the princess's birthday party, curses her: on the day the princess turns 16, she will be pricked by the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into eternal sleep. The king orders that all spinning wheels in the kingdom be destroyed and the number 16 be taken out of use. However, a young traveling prince arrives, bringing a curse with him.
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Anton Tabakov
Young Prince
Anna Isaykina
Princess
Igor Kvasha
Old Prince
Sergei Yursky
Keeper of Tales
Regīna Razuma
Kind-Hearted Fairy
Tatyana Vasileva
Evil Witch
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Junior Minister
Mikhail Svetin
King
Lyudmila Krylova
Queen
Alexander Shavrin
Bluebeard
Yevgeniya Simonova
Bluebeard's wife
Igor Dmitriev
First Minister
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Ogre
Viktor Ilichyov
Footman
Margarita Sergeyecheva
Cinderella
Yulia Kosmachyova
Red Riding Hood
Evgeniy Evstigneev
New King
Vladimir Yurev
Guard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Natalya Zbandut
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Perrault, Iosif Leonidov
- Original Score
- Grigoriy Gladkov
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Natalya Zbandut
Charles Perrault, Iosif Leonidov
Grigoriy Gladkov
Denis Evstigneev
Irina Blogerman
Department Leadership Roster
Grigoriy Gladkov
Original Music Composer
Iosif Leonidov
Writer
Denis Evstigneev
Director of Photography
Irina Blogerman
Editor
Oksana Medved
Production Design
Vladimir Shinkevich
Production Design
Natalya Zbandut
Director
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What is Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician about?
A princess is born to the king and queen of a fairy-tale kingdom. The wicked witch, who resents not having been invited to the princess's birthday party, curses her: on the day the princess turns 16, she will be pricked by the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into eternal sleep. The king orders that all spinning wheels in the kingdom be destroyed and the number 16 be taken out of use. However, a young traveling prince arrives, bringing a curse with him.
Who directed Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician?
Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician was directed by Natalya Zbandut.
Who stars in Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician?
The principal cast of Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician includes Anton Tabakov, Anna Isaykina, Igor Kvasha, Sergei Yursky, Regīna Razuma.
When was Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician released and how long is it?
Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician was composed by Grigoriy Gladkov.