The Legend of the Cruel Giant
Легенда о злом великане
Synopsis
Once upon a time there lived a poor fisherman in a dilapidated dugout on the seashore. He went to the sea on a boat, he was fishing. And once he caught an old bottle on which was the inscription that the one who opens this bottle, will receive untold treasures, become noble and rich. The fisherman, of course, without hesitation, opened the bottle, and from there the Genie burst out. He laughed at the fisherman, called him a bitch, but he fulfilled the promise, giving him a lot of gold. And the fisherman became the richest and most revered, but this did not bring any treasures to him, because the release on freedom the Genie, caused many troubles - as a result of the storms many fishermen fell. The fisherman, suffering with conscience, went to a wise wizard to ask how to rid the world of the cruel Genie. And he replied that there is only one way out.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Danilevich, Ivan Ivanov-Vano
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Natalya Abramova
- Original Score
- Vladimir Yourovsky
- Original Title
- Легенда о злом великане
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Soyuzmultfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Danilevich, Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Natalya Abramova
Vladimir Yourovsky
Iosif Golomb
Nadezhda Treshchyova
Natan Bitman
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Danilevich
Director
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Director
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Writer
Iosif Golomb
Director of Photography
Vladimir Yourovsky
Original Music Composer
Nadezhda Treshchyova
Editor
Natan Bitman
Producer
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What is The Legend of the Cruel Giant about?
Once upon a time there lived a poor fisherman in a dilapidated dugout on the seashore. He went to the sea on a boat, he was fishing. And once he caught an old bottle on which was the inscription that the one who opens this bottle, will receive untold treasures, become noble and rich. The fisherman, of course, without hesitation, opened the bottle, and from there the Genie burst out. He laughed at the fisherman, called him a bitch, but he fulfilled the promise, giving him a lot of gold. And the fisherman became the richest and most revered, but this did not bring any treasures to him, because the release on freedom the Genie, caused many troubles - as a result of the storms many fishermen fell. The fisherman, suffering with conscience, went to a wise wizard to ask how to rid the world of the cruel Genie. And he replied that there is only one way out.
Who directed The Legend of the Cruel Giant?
The Legend of the Cruel Giant was directed by Vladimir Danilevich, Ivan Ivanov-Vano.
Who stars in The Legend of the Cruel Giant?
The principal cast of The Legend of the Cruel Giant includes Anatoliy Papanov, Dmitriy Zhuravlyov.
When was The Legend of the Cruel Giant released and how long is it?
The Legend of the Cruel Giant was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Legend of the Cruel Giant?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of the Cruel Giant was composed by Vladimir Yourovsky.