Skazka o t︠s︡are Saltane : The tale of the Tsar Saltane /

Tsar Saltan is told that his wife has given birth to a monster, and his boyars are in turn told to drown her and the child. The Tsarina and young Prince Guidon manage to survive being sealed in a barrel and dumped into the sea, and they eventually reach land. Guidon goes in search of food and kills...

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Main Author: Popov, Gavriil, 1904-1972 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Moskovskai︠a︡ kinostudii︠a︡ "Mosfilʹm.", Ruscico (Firm), Kino-studii︠a︡ "Soi︠u︡zmulʹtfilʹm" (Soviet Union)
Other Authors: Geleĭn, I., Ptushko, A. (Aleksandr), 1900-1973, Andreyev, Vladimir, 1930-, Golubkina, Larissa, 1940-, Vidov, Oleg, T͡Sekhanovskiĭ, M. (Mikhail), 1889-1965, Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837
Format: Video DVD
Language:Russian
English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:In Russian, English, French or Spanish, with optional subtitles in Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Portuguese, Japanese, or Dutch; menus in Russian, English, or French.
Published: Russia : Ruscico, [2000]
Series:Russian Cinema Council collection. Fairy tales.
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Summary:Tsar Saltan is told that his wife has given birth to a monster, and his boyars are in turn told to drown her and the child. The Tsarina and young Prince Guidon manage to survive being sealed in a barrel and dumped into the sea, and they eventually reach land. Guidon goes in search of food and kills an evil spirit who has been menacing a beautiful swan, who is actually a princess in disguise. The princess has magical powers, and expresses her gratitude towards Guidon by conjuring up a whole city where miracles are part of everyday life. Tsar Saltane eventually hears of this fabulous place and decides to pay a visit.
In The fisherman and the goldfish, an old man and woman live very poorly. By good fortune he catches a golden fish, which pleads for its life, offering anything in return. The old man wants nothing, but the old woman, in quick succession, asks for a crust of bread, a new washtub, a new house, to be a governor and a queen, and finally to be Ruler of the Sea.
Item Description:Based on the fairy tale by Aleksandr Pushkin.
Originally released as a motion picture in the Soviet Union in 1966.
Includes the English-subtitled, animated film: Skazka o rybake i rybke = The fisherman and the goldfish / Soyuzmultfilm Studio ; based on A.S. Pushkin's tale ; directed by M. T︠S︡ekhanovskiĭ ; screenplay by M. Volpin ; English translation by Irina Zheleznova (31 min.).
Includes original costume sketches and an interview with the costume design creator.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region free; NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1; 16:9 transfer.
Production Credits:Screenplay, I. Geleĭn ; director, producer, A. Ptushko ; music, G. Popov.