Upon the Magic Roads

2021 1h 40m RU

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 316

AdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Romantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s true love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anton Shagin
Ivan-Durak
Pavel Derevyanko
The Little Humpbacked Horse (voice)
Mikhail Efremov
king
Paulina Andreeva
princess
Yan Tsapnik
sleeping bag
Oleg Taktarov
general
Lyaysan Utyasheva
Firebird (voice)
Aleksandr Semchev
Whale (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oleg Pogodin
Writers: Pyotr Ershov, Alexey Borodachev, Oleg Pogodin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oleg Pogodin, shot by Vladimir Bashta. 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 Alexandr Shevchenko. 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 Konstantin Larchenko 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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Anton Shagin and Pavel Derevyanko and Mikhail Efremov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11390180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oleg Pogodin directs. Vladimir Bashta behind the camera. Alexandr Shevchenko scores. Konstantin Larchenko cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Oleg Pogodin, shot by Vladimir Bashta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alexandr Shevchenko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Konstantin Larchenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anton Shagin and Pavel Derevyanko and Mikhail Efremov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11390180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.