Adventure ·Family ·Fantasy · Soviet Union · 1972 · 2h 30m

Ruslan and Ludmila

Руслан и Людмила

Director

Cast

Valeri Kozinets as Ruslan Natalya Petrova as Ludmila Vladimir Fyodorov as Chernomor Mariya Kapnist as Naina the Witch Igor Yasulovich as Finn Andrei Abrikosov as Prince Vladimir

Crew

Igor Gelein — Director of Photography Valentin Zakharov — Director of Photography Natalya Belevtseva — Editor Tikhon Khrennikov — Original Music Composer Samuil Bolotin — Screenplay Aleksandr Ptushko — Screenplay

Synopsis

In the midst of the wedding party of Prince Ruslan and Ludmila, daughter of Prince Vladimir, the girl is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Chernomor and the witch Naina. Three of her past suitors set out, as does Ruslan, to rescue Ludmila.

Mood & Themes

based on myths, legends or folklore

Key Collaborators

Aleksandr Ptushko Director Igor Gelein Director of Photography Valentin Zakharov Director of Photography Natalya Belevtseva Editor Tikhon Khrennikov Original Music Composer Samuil Bolotin Screenplay Aleksandr Ptushko Screenplay Alexander Pushkin Novel Yevgeni Serganov Production Design Olga Kruchinina Costume Design

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