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 |
Soyuzdetfilm |
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 – Nikita Kozhumyaka
- Alexander Shirshov – Bulat Balagur
- Galina Grigorieva – Maria Morevna
- Georgy Millyar – Kashchey the Immortal / magician
- Ivan Ryzhov – naughty boy
- Sergei Dmitrievich Troitsky – lord
- Leonid Krovitsky – judge
- Sergei Nikolayevich Filippov – executioner
- Peter Galadzhev – guard
- Ivan Bobrov – guard
- Emanuel Geller – guard