Dobrynya Nikitich

1965 0h 15m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The tale of the brave warrior Dobrynya Nikitich and his fight against the three-headed dragon, Zmey Gorynych.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeriy Lekarev
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Degtyarev
Writers: Aleksey Simukov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Былины и сказания (Коллекция)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Nikolay Grinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Vera Gokke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7523038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vladimir Degtyarev directs. Nikolay Grinberg behind the camera. Yuriy Levitin scores. Vera Gokke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Былины и сказания (Коллекция)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Nikolay Grinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Vera Gokke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt7523038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.