Fantasy ·Family · Russia · 1992 · 1h 25m

Emelya the Fool and Elena the Beautiful

Емеля-дурак и Елена Прекрасная

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Director
Boris Rytsarev
Cast
Alexander Polyanin as Emelya Juliana Romaschina as Elena Svetlana Kharitonova as Anatoliy Kuznetsov as Sergey Barabanshchikov as
Crew
Mikhail Rogovoy — Director of Photography Konstantin Zagorsky — Production Design
Synopsis

Feature film based on a Russian fairy tale. A smart but lazy farm boy is sent to fetch water by his mother. He catches a magical fish that promises to grant his every wish if he gives him his life.

Mood & Themes
fairy taleczar / tsar / tzartalking fishrussian
Key Collaborators
Boris Rytsarev Director Mikhail Rogovoy Director of Photography Konstantin Zagorsky Production Design
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