Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych

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Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych
Official poster
Directed by	Ilya Maksimov
Produced by	Aleksandr Boyarskiy Sergey Selyanov
Written by	Aleksandr Boyarskiy Ilya Maksimov Maksim Sveshnikov
Starring	Yekaterina Gorohovskaya Sergey Makovetskiy Valeriy Solovyov Yuriy Tarasov Andrey Tolubeyev
Release date(s)	March 15, 2006 (Russia)
Running time	65 min
Country	Russia
Language	Russian
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Screenshot from the film (Dobrynya is on the right)

Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych (Russian: Добры́ня Ники́тич и Зме́й Горы́ныч, Dobrynya Nikitich i Zmey Gorynych) is a Russian traditionally-animated feature film directed by Ilya Maksimov, made by Melnitsa Animation Studio. It opened in Russia on March 15, 2006. It is the second film in Melnitsa's "3 bogatyrs" trilogy (the first was Alosha).

The film opened at #2 in the box office in Russia and the CIS, and grossed around $3,500,000.[1]

[edit] Plot

The plot is based on the mythology surrounding the title characters: Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych. Film contains many elements of parody and jokes around The Matrix, Star Wars, The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed, Morozko, The Flying Ship and other famous movies.

Prince Vladimir's niece, Zabava, is kidnapped. Dobrynya Nikitich and his young apprentice, Yelisey, go to find her, discovering betrayal and treachery where least expected.