Tale of the Star-Child
Сказка о Звёздном мальчике
Synopsis
"Tale of the Star Child" is a two-part television film, based on the works of Oscar Wilde. Like the earlier film, The Star Boy (1958), The Tale of the Star Boy, was based on two tales from Wilde's collection "A House of Pomegranates" - The Star-Child (1891) and The Birthday of the Infanta (1888) . However, the plot, in contrast to the first screen version, made more significant changes: in particular, added science-fiction elements and completely eliminated magic.
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Pavel Chernyshev
Звёздный мальчик
Gražina Baikštytė
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Rostislav Yankovsky
хозяин созвездия
Matlyuba Alimova
ясновидящая - цыганка
Boris Plotnikov
психолог созвездия
Vladimir Shelestov
учёный созвездия
Ivan Matskevich
егерь
Lyudmila Zaytseva
крестьянка
Dmitri Volkov
мальчик
Angelina Polyanchukova
Эля
Igor Sysoyev
мальчик-художник
Vanya Pchyolkin
мальчик-карлик
Larisa Ponomarenko
Инфанта
Viktor Shevelevich
Великий инквизитор
Valentina Smirnova
камергерша инфанты
Svetlana Zelenkovskaya
Tatyana Vemyan
Vitali Shchennikov
бродяга артист
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Nechayev
- Screenplay & Story
- Oscar Wilde, Inna Vetkina
- Original Title
- Сказка о Звёздном мальчике
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Belarusfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Nechayev
Oscar Wilde, Inna Vetkina
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Nechayev
Director
Inna Vetkina
Writer
Leonid Ershov
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tale of the Star-Child
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tale of the Star-Child about?
"Tale of the Star Child" is a two-part television film, based on the works of Oscar Wilde. Like the earlier film, The Star Boy (1958), The Tale of the Star Boy, was based on two tales from Wilde's collection "A House of Pomegranates" - The Star-Child (1891) and The Birthday of the Infanta (1888) . However, the plot, in contrast to the first screen version, made more significant changes: in particular, added science-fiction elements and completely eliminated magic.
Who directed Tale of the Star-Child?
Tale of the Star-Child was directed by Leonid Nechayev.
Who stars in Tale of the Star-Child?
The principal cast of Tale of the Star-Child includes Pavel Chernyshev, Gražina Baikštytė, Rostislav Yankovsky, Matlyuba Alimova, Boris Plotnikov.
When was Tale of the Star-Child released and how long is it?
Tale of the Star-Child was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Is Tale of the Star-Child based on a book or true story?
Tale of the Star-Child is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Oscar Wilde".