Father Frost

1965 1h 19m RU

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6.2

MID

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6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 135★6.3IMDB · 5,993

FamilyFantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A fairy tale about a conceited young man and a young woman with a tyrannical step-mother, who must overcome magical trials in order to be together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandr Khvylia
Väterchen Frost
Natalya Sedykh
Nastenka
Eduard Izotov
Ivan
Inna Churikova
Marfusha
Pavel Pavlenko
Nastjenkas Vater
Vera Altayskaya
Stiefmutter
Georgi Millyar
Baba Jaga
Galina Borisova
Waldmännchen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Rou
Writers: Nikolay Erdman, Mikhail Volpin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Rou, shot by Dmitri Surensky. 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 Nikolai Budashkin. 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 A. Ovcharova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aleksandr Khvylia and Natalya Sedykh and Eduard Izotov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Aleksandr Rou directs. Dmitri Surensky behind the camera. Nikolai Budashkin scores. A. Ovcharova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Aleksandr Rou, shot by Dmitri Surensky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nikolai Budashkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor A. Ovcharova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aleksandr Khvylia and Natalya Sedykh and Eduard Izotov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "jealousy", "parent child relationship", "magic", "winter".