Russia / Jan 05, 1953
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which was based on a Russian epic tale of the same name. In the old Russian city of Novgorod, the merchants are feasting in a gorgeous palace and Sadko is bragging that he can bring to their land a sweet-voiced bird of happiness. They laugh at him, but he is offered help by the Ocean King's daughter, who is mesmerized by Sadko's singing and is in love with him. The hero is destined to visit many lands in his search of the bird.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nikolay Kryuchkov | Omelyan Danilovich |
| Yuri Leonidov | Kuzma Larionovich |
| Lev Fenin | Varangian Leader |
| Mikhail Astangov | Maharaja |
| Lidiya Vertinskaya | The Phoenix |
| Stepan Kayukov | Neptune |
| Sergei Martinson | The Monk |
| Olga Viklandt | Neptuna |
| Vasiliy Boltygaev |
Genres
ActionAdventureFamilyFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Садко |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosfilm |
| Release date | 5 gennaio 1953 |
| Executive producer | Maks Gershengorin |
| Writer | Konstantin Isayev |
| Cinematography | Fyodor Provorov, Konstantin Petrichenko |
| Assistant directors | Aleksandr Ptushko |
| Camera operators | Konstantin Petrichenko, Fyodor Provorov |
| Additional photography | Fyodor Provorov, Konstantin Petrichenko |
| Production design | Yevgeni Svidetelev, Yevgeniy Kumankov |
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| Art direction | Yevgeni Svidetelev, Yevgeniy Kumankov |
| Set decoration | Yevgeni Svidetelev, Yevgeniy Kumankov |
| Visual effects | Sergey Mukhin |
| Music | Vissarion Shebalin, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Viktor Zorin, Grigoriy Gamburg |
| Sound | Viktor Zorin, Vissarion Shebalin, Grigoriy Gamburg, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov |
| Costume design | Olga Kruchinina |
| Makeup | Olga Kruchinina |
| Hairstyling | Olga Kruchinina |
Release dates
Theatrical release
XC / Sep 04, 1953
United States / Jan 01, 1962
TV
XC / Jul 25, 1953 / ČST
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