Magicians
Чародеи
Synopsis
In a small Russian town, there is a Research Institute for magic. One of the witches, Alyona Sanina, is going to marry a guy named Ivan Puhov (not a magician). A jealous Apollon Sataneev tells her boss Kira Shemahandskaya that Sanina is going to marry not Ivan Puhov, but Ivan Kivrin, whom Shemahandskaya is going to marry herself. Enraged, Shemahandskaya, who is a powerful witch, orders Sanina to forget about her Ivan and marry Sataneev instead. And this will be final unless Alyona kisses Puhov before midnight on New Year. Alyona's friends call Puhov to the rescue.
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Aleksandr Abdulov
Ivan Sergeevich Puhov
Aleksandra Yakovleva
Alyona Igorevna Sanina
Valentin Gaft
Apollon Mitrofanovich Sataneev
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Kira Anatolyevna Shemahanskaya
Valeriy Zolotukhin
Ivan Kivrin
Roman Filippov
Modest Kamneyedov
Emmanuil Vitorgan
Kovrov
Mikhail Svetin
Foma Ostapych Bryl
Semyon Farada
Guest from South
Irina Grishina
Irina Belger
Катенька
Anna Ashimova
Vera Smolyanitskaya
Lilia Makeeva
Leonid Kharitonov
Nikolai Parfyonov
Nikolay Gorlov
Gleb Plaksin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konstantin Bromberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Strugatskiy, Arkadiy Strugatskiy
- Original Score
- Evgeniy Krylatov
- Original Title
- Чародеи
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Production Studios
- Gosteleradio USSR, Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konstantin Bromberg
Boris Strugatskiy, Arkadiy Strugatskiy
Evgeniy Krylatov
Konstantin Apryatin
Nadezhda Yavorskaya
Lyudmila Pozdnyakova
Department Leadership Roster
Konstantin Bromberg
Director
Boris Strugatskiy
Writer
Arkadiy Strugatskiy
Writer
Konstantin Apryatin
Director of Photography
Vladimir Lykov
Production Design
Nadezhda Yavorskaya
Editor
Владимир Соковнин
Costume Design
Lyudmila Pozdnyakova
Producer
Evgeniy Krylatov
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Magicians
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What is Magicians about?
In a small Russian town, there is a Research Institute for magic. One of the witches, Alyona Sanina, is going to marry a guy named Ivan Puhov (not a magician). A jealous Apollon Sataneev tells her boss Kira Shemahandskaya that Sanina is going to marry not Ivan Puhov, but Ivan Kivrin, whom Shemahandskaya is going to marry herself. Enraged, Shemahandskaya, who is a powerful witch, orders Sanina to forget about her Ivan and marry Sataneev instead. And this will be final unless Alyona kisses Puhov before midnight on New Year. Alyona's friends call Puhov to the rescue.
Who directed Magicians?
Magicians was directed by Konstantin Bromberg.
Who stars in Magicians?
The principal cast of Magicians includes Aleksandr Abdulov, Aleksandra Yakovleva, Valentin Gaft, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Valeriy Zolotukhin.
When was Magicians released and how long is it?
Magicians was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 2h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Magicians?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Magicians was composed by Evgeniy Krylatov.
Is Magicians based on a book or true story?
Magicians is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arkadiy Strugatskiy", Novel: "Boris Strugatskiy".