Ruslan and Ludmila

1972 2h 30m RU

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6.6

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7.2

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 18★7.2IMDB · 488

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Synopsis

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In the midst of the wedding party of Prince Ruslan and Ludmila, daughter of Prince Vladimir, the girl is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Chernomor and the witch Naina. Three of her past suitors set out, as does Ruslan, to rescue Ludmila.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeri Kozinets
Ruslan
Natalya Petrova
Ludmila
Vladimir Fyodorov
Chernomor
Mariya Kapnist
Naina the Witch
Igor Yasulovich
Finn
Andrei Abrikosov
Prince Vladimir
Oleg Mokshantsev
Rogdai
Ruslan Akhmetov
Ratmir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Writers: Lev Milchin, Aleksandr Ptushko, Samuil Bolotin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

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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Valeri Kozinets and Natalya Petrova and Vladimir Fyodorov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksandr Ptushko directs. Igor Gelein behind the camera. Tikhon Khrennikov scores. Natalya Belevtseva cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
254 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 Tikhon Khrennikov. 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.
6Valeri Kozinets and Natalya Petrova and Vladimir Fyodorov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0174174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.