Kashchey the Immortal

1944 1h 4m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 25

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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A beautiful maiden, Marya Morevna, gives her prospective husband, the mighty warrior Nikita Kozhemyaka, three riddles to solve before she'll marry him. Before he can tell her the answers, the Russian land is invaded by the armies of Kashchey the Immortal, in whose footsteps death and destruction follow. Marya is abducted by Kashchey, and Nikita finds his home in ashes. Nikita meets a kindly wizard who gives him a cap of darkness. With it, the hero will find a way to save his bride and rout Kashchey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Georgi Millyar
Кащей Бессмертный
Sergey Stolyarov
Никита Кожемяка
Galina Grigoryeva
Марья-Моревна
Sergei Filippov
палач
Emmanuil Geller
стражник
Ivan Ryzhov
озорной парень
Sergei Troitsky
повелитель
Sergey Yurtsev
Guslyar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Rou
Writers: Aleksandr Rou, Vladimir Shveytser
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Rou, shot by Mikhail Kirillov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kseniya Blinova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Georgi Millyar and Sergey Stolyarov and Galina Grigoryeva carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Rou directs. Mikhail Kirillov behind the camera. Sergey Pototsky scores. Kseniya Blinova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Aleksandr Rou, shot by Mikhail Kirillov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sergey Pototsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kseniya Blinova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Georgi Millyar and Sergey Stolyarov and Galina Grigoryeva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0167227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.