The Snow Maiden

1969 0h 10m RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.5

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6.5IMDB · 66

Animation

Synopsis

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Lonely old people make themselves a snowy granddaughter. Cartoon based on a Russian fairy tale in the style of illustrations by Ivan Bilibin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksei Gribov
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Degtyarev
Writers: Nikolay Erdman
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5898006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Degtyarev directs. Mikhail Druyan behind the camera. Nina Mayorova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nina Mayorova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt5898006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.