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A Very Old Story

Original title: Staraya, staraya skazka
  • 1968
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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A Very Old Story (1968)
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A young puppeteer tells a story about a soldier who falls in love with a rude princess.A young puppeteer tells a story about a soldier who falls in love with a rude princess.A young puppeteer tells a story about a soldier who falls in love with a rude princess.

  • Director
    • Nadezhda Kosheverova
  • Writers
    • Hans Christian Andersen
    • Yuli Dunsky
    • Valeri Frid
  • Stars
    • Oleg Dal
    • Marina Neyolova
    • Vladimir Etush
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    512
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nadezhda Kosheverova
    • Writers
      • Hans Christian Andersen
      • Yuli Dunsky
      • Valeri Frid
    • Stars
      • Oleg Dal
      • Marina Neyolova
      • Vladimir Etush
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Oleg Dal
    Oleg Dal
    • Soldier…
    Marina Neyolova
    Marina Neyolova
    • Princess…
    Vladimir Etush
    Vladimir Etush
    • King…
    Georgiy Vitsin
    Georgiy Vitsin
    • Good Wizard
    • (as G. Vitsin)
    Vera Titova
    Vera Titova
    • Witch
    • (as V. Titova)
    Viktor Perevalov
    Viktor Perevalov
    • Prince
    • (as V. Perevalov)
    • …
    Igor Dmitriev
    Igor Dmitriev
    • Eastern prince
    • (as I. Dmitriyev)
    Georgiy Shtil
    Georgiy Shtil
    • Bodyguard
    • (as G. Shtil)
    Boris Lyoskin
    Boris Lyoskin
    • Coachman
    • (as B. Lyoskin)
    Anatoly Korolkevich
    Anatoly Korolkevich
    • Porter
    • (as A. Korolkevich)
    Georgiy Georgiu
    Georgiy Georgiu
    • Tolstyy
    • (as V. Georgiu)
    Lev Lemke
    Lev Lemke
    • Tonkiy
    • (as L. Lemke)
    Anatoli Abramov
    Anatoli Abramov
    • 1st contender for suitors
    • (as A. Abramov)
    Vladimir Abramov
      A. Avvakumov
      N. Belchivichin
      Oleg Belov
      Oleg Belov
      • 2nd musician
      Mikhail Dmitriyevskiy
        • Director
          • Nadezhda Kosheverova
        • Writers
          • Hans Christian Andersen
          • Yuli Dunsky
          • Valeri Frid
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        • Trivia
          Marina Neyolova's debut.
        • Connections
          Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Oleg Dal

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        Good adult fairy tale

        Best quote by Etush (King) refering to his daughter lover: "Our state is very small, so we all have to fulfill numerous positions in our Government. So, as court prosecutor I demand death penalty for you, as your advocate I can not find anything in your favor, and as I judge I have to rule for the prosecutor and condem you to die. Oh, I forgot to mention, I also fulfill the role of an executioner and jailor"
        • nl-7
        • Dec 9, 2002
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        • Release date
          • August 20, 1969 (Soviet Union)
        • Country of origin
          • Soviet Union
        • Language
          • Russian
        • Also known as
          • Стара, стара казка
        • Production company
          • Lenfilm Studio
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 30 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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