Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away

1965 0h 19m RU

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 80

AdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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A schoolboy gets into a fairy tale with the help of a librarian and DIY book. But life in the magical land is not as easy as it seems.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rina Zelyonaya
Vovka (voice)
Elena Ponsova
Crone / Librarian (voice)
Klara Rumyanova
Vasilisa (voice)
Emma Treyvas
Furnace (voice)
Mikhail Yanshin
Tsar (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boris Stepantsev
Writers: Vadim Korostylyov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away (Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Valentina Turubiner 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

CAST

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Rina Zelyonaya and Elena Ponsova and Klara Rumyanova carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boris Stepantsev directs. Mikhail Druyan behind the camera. Igor Yakushenko scores. Valentina Turubiner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away (Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Boris Stepantsev, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Igor Yakushenko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Valentina Turubiner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rina Zelyonaya and Elena Ponsova and Klara Rumyanova carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0213309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.