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Scarlet Flower

1991 1h 11m RU
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Synopsis
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A girl tries to rescue her father from a mysterious curse by returning a scarlet flower to its rightful owner.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Vladimir Grammatikov
Writers
Ivan Biryukov, Elena Lobachevskaya, Valeri Zalotukha
Languages
Russian
Countries
Belgium, Germany, Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Germany, Soviet Union.

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ERA

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Grammatikov, shot by Oleksandr Antypenko. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aleksey Muravlyov. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ekaterina Temnikova and Egor Grammatikov and Ruslan Shegurov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130446 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Grammatikov directs. Oleksandr Antypenko behind the camera. Aleksey Muravlyov scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Germany, Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 71-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 235 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Germany, Soviet Union.
  • 4Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Vladimir Grammatikov, shot by Oleksandr Antypenko. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Aleksey Muravlyov. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Ekaterina Temnikova and Egor Grammatikov and Ruslan Shegurov carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0130446 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Oleksandr Antypenko
Original score
Aleksey Muravlyov
Production design
Yuri Konstantinov
Runtime
71 min Β· 1h 11m
Status
Released
Original language
RU

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Vladimir Grammatikov

Production companies

Who made it

  • Gorky Film Studios

    Gorky Film Studios

    RU

  • KO

    Kontakt

    SU

  • IN

    Inter Allianz Film

    DE

  • UN

    Unissibfilm

  • JV

    JV "Starlight"

  • Nordisk Film Denmark

    Nordisk Film Denmark

    DK

Key crew

  • Production DesignYuri Konstantinov
  • Production DesignKonstantin Zagorsky

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1991-07-29

Also known as

International titles

  • Tale of the Mercantile Daughter and of the Secret FlowerUS
  • Das scharlachrote BlΓΌmchenDE
  • η₯žη§˜δΉ‹θбCN

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