The Humpbacked Horse

1941 1h 9m RU

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 14

AdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Surreal Soviet fantasy movie about a man whose love is kidnapped by the Tsar and he must save her with the help of a humpbacked horse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pyotr Aleynikov
Ivanushka
Georgi Millyar
Баба Яга
Marina Kovalyova
Заря-Заряница
Mikhail Troyanovsky
brothers father
Veniamin Gut
Tsar Afron
Lev Potyomkin
Tsap-Tsap
Anatoliy Zhukov
Danila
Nikolay Gorlov
Gavrila

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 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 George Reysgof. 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 Leonid Polovinkin. 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 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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Pyotr Aleynikov and Georgi Millyar and Marina Kovalyova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0239535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Rou directs. George Reysgof behind the camera. Leonid Polovinkin scores. Kseniya Blinova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Aleksandr Rou, shot by George Reysgof. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leonid Polovinkin. 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.
6Pyotr Aleynikov and Georgi Millyar and Marina Kovalyova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0239535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.