Kashchey the Deathless (film)
| Kashchey the Immortal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aleksandr Rou |
| Written by |
Vladimir Shveitser Aleksandr Rou |
| Starring |
Sergei Stolyarov Georgy Millyar |
| Music by | Sergei Pototsky |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Kirillov |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1944 |
Running time | 63 min |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Kashchey the Deathless (Russian: Кащей Бессмертный) is a 1944 black and white Soviet fantasy film directed by Aleksandr Rou and produced at Soyuzdetfilm Studios. The story and characters are drawn from Slavic folklore, particularly, evil wizard Kashchey, who is the main antagonist in the movie.[1]
Allegory
Filmed during the Second World War and premiered on Victory Day, it may be interpreted as an allegory of the German invasion of the Soviet Union.[2] "Like a bolt from the blue came Kashchey to Rus, destroyed our houses and livelihood, killed men and kidnapped women by the thousands."[3] But in the end, after many hardships, the Russian people manage to drive the invader out of their homeland.[4]
Cast
- Sergei Stolyarov as Nikita Kozhumyaka
- Alexander Shirshov as Bulat Balagur
- Galina Grigorieva as Maria Morevna
- Georgy Millyar as Kashchey the Immortal / magician
- Ivan Ryzhov as naughty boy
- Sergei Troitsky as lord
- Leonid Krovitsky as judge
- Sergey Filippov as executioner
- Peter Galadzhev as guard
- Ivan Bobrov as guard
- Emmanuil Geller as guard
References
External links
- Kashchey the Immortal at the Internet Movie Database
- Kashchey the Immortal on YouTube (English subtitles)
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