The Forest Sorceress

2005 1h 34m RU

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 4

AdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Fairy tale love story of Ivan, king's son, and Mariya, the forest sorceress.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Kulikova
Vladimir Simonov
Tsar's adviser
Aleksandr Samoylov
Mikhail Politseymako
Yuriy Nazarov
Viktor Sergachyov
Dalvin Shcherbakov
Alexandr Tolubaev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Basov
Writers: Teimuraz Esadze
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $0M — a 3936.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maria Kulikova and Vladimir Simonov and Aleksandr Samoylov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0459440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Basov directs. Aleksandr Gusev scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $0M — a 3936.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Aleksandr Gusev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Maria Kulikova and Vladimir Simonov and Aleksandr Samoylov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0459440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.