The Ugly Duckling
Гадкий утёнок
Synopsis
Adapted from the Andersen tale and played out in musical comedy mode, The Ugly Duckling is set in a farmyard where roosters, hens, ducks and geese live and lay eggs together. One fine day, a rooster discovers a giant egg behind the farmyard kingdom fence, and discreetly slips it into the clutch laid by his partner... Very soon, a cygnet emerges, but as he in no way resembles any of them he is immediately stigmatized by the whole farmyard, enduring humiliations and suspicion on the part of his feathered companions. But in the end he becomes a magnificent white swan.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 10, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Garri Bardin
- Screenplay & Story
- Garri Bardin, Hans Christian Andersen
- Original Score
- Sergey Anashkin
- Original Title
- Гадкий утёнок
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Stayer Studio, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Garri Bardin
Garri Bardin, Hans Christian Andersen
Sergey Anashkin
Ivan Remizov
Irina Sobinova-Kassil
Garri Bardin
Department Leadership Roster
Garri Bardin
Writer
Garri Bardin
Director
Garri Bardin
Producer
Arkady Melik-Sarkisyan
Production Design
Ivan Remizov
Director of Photography
Irina Sobinova-Kassil
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ugly Duckling
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What is The Ugly Duckling about?
Adapted from the Andersen tale and played out in musical comedy mode, The Ugly Duckling is set in a farmyard where roosters, hens, ducks and geese live and lay eggs together. One fine day, a rooster discovers a giant egg behind the farmyard kingdom fence, and discreetly slips it into the clutch laid by his partner... Very soon, a cygnet emerges, but as he in no way resembles any of them he is immediately stigmatized by the whole farmyard, enduring humiliations and suspicion on the part of his feathered companions. But in the end he becomes a magnificent white swan.
Who directed The Ugly Duckling?
The Ugly Duckling was directed by Garri Bardin.
Who stars in The Ugly Duckling?
The principal cast of The Ugly Duckling includes Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Konstantin Raykin, Yuliya Rutberg, Svetlana Stepchenko, Vladimir Kachan.
When was The Ugly Duckling released and how long is it?
The Ugly Duckling was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for The Ugly Duckling?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ugly Duckling was composed by Sergey Anashkin.