The Tale of Tsar Saltan

1967 1h 26m RU

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7.3

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★6.8TMDB · 25★7.3IMDB · 445

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Synopsis

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Driven from the court by her sisters' scheming, the young Tsarina is thrown into the sea in a cask with her infant son. Surviving the storm-tossed voyage, the mother and her now magically-adult son land on a remote island where he falls in love with a Swan Princess in human form, and longs for reunion with his estranged father, Tsar Saltan. Merchants come to the island with news of the tsar, and the prince sends word back to him, but the sisters continue their campaign of lies and trickery to keep them apart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Andreyev
Tsar Saltan
Larisa Golubkina
Tsarina
Oleg Vidov
Tsarevich Gvidon
Kseniya Ryabinkina
Tsarevna Lebed
Sergei Martinson
Opekun Saltana
Olga Viklandt
Babarikha
Vera Ivleva
Tkachikha
Nina Belyayeva
Povarikha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Writers: Aleksandr Ptushko, Igor Gelein, Alexander Pushkin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, shot by Igor Gelein. 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 Gavriil Popov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vladimir Andreyev and Larisa Golubkina and Oleg Vidov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Ptushko directs. Igor Gelein behind the camera. Gavriil Popov scores. Natalya Belevtseva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, shot by Igor Gelein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gavriil Popov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Natalya Belevtseva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Andreyev and Larisa Golubkina and Oleg Vidov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0174207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.