Vassilissa Mikulishna

1975 0h 19m RU

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Synopsis

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Adaptation of the epic "Tale about the beautiful Vassilissa Mikulishna". As Vassilissa with her intelligence and cunning freed her husband from prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Kamenkova
Vassilissa (voice)
Anatoli Vasilyev
Stavr, Vassilissa's husband (voice)
Vladimir Basov
Tsar Vladimir (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Davydov
Writers: Vera Kharitonova, Nikolay Kukolev, Vsevolod Maksimovich
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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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Былины и сказания (Коллекция)" — 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Davydov, shot by Boris Kotov. 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 Valeriy Kikta. 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 Lyubov Georgieva 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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Anna Kamenkova and Anatoli Vasilyev and Vladimir Basov carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Roman Davydov directs. Boris Kotov behind the camera. Valeriy Kikta scores. Lyubov Georgieva 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.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Былины и сказания (Коллекция)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Roman Davydov, shot by Boris Kotov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Valeriy Kikta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lyubov Georgieva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anna Kamenkova and Anatoli Vasilyev and Vladimir Basov carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1384790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.