The miracle bird Semurg

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Movie
German title The miracle bird Semurg
Original title Семург
(Semurg)
Country of production Soviet Union
original language Russian
Publishing year 1972
length 71 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Khabib Faisiev
script Zinaida Filimonova
production Uzbek film , Tashkent
music Muchtar Ashrafi
camera Alexander Pann
occupation
synchronization

The miracle bird Semurg (original title: Russian Семург , Semurg ) is a Soviet fairy tale film by Chabib Faisiev from 1972. It is based on motifs from a poem by Khamid Alimdshan and is based on the mythological figure of Simurgh .

action

The young shepherd Bunjad lives with a grandfather and his granddaughter Subejda in the mountains of Uzbekistan . One day Bunjad stays behind in the mountains to hunt a tiger. At the same time, the Khan is also hunting in the area and Bunjad saves the life of one of the hunters who was about to kill a deer by killing the tiger that jumped at the hunter. The hunter turns out to be the Khan's daughter, Princess Parisad. She rebukes Bunjad for whatever he dares to have scared her off the deer he believed to be safe and threatens that he will regret his act. When Bunjad releases the deer, the miracle bird Semurg appears to him in the form of a woman dressed in white. She offers him to enter her service and predicts that one day he will be a hero and that his name will still be praised by posterity. However, he must pass some tests to defeat the evil wizard Jalmagys and thus free the people of the land. Should he ever need help in his adventures, he should just play his flute and Semurg would appear and assist him. Back with grandfather and Subejda, Bunjad decides to move out into the world. Subejda gives him a bundle of herbs.

Meanwhile, three suitors of Princess Parisad have gathered at the khan's court, whom they want to win with courage (warrior), money (merchant's son) and power (Prince Schersod). The cold-hearted princess rejects all three, but then decides differently: The one who can hit a ring of her father from a great distance and uproot an old tree in the courtyard while riding should receive her as a wife. Those who fail will be beheaded. The warrior and the merchant's son lose their lives. Prince Schersod can hit the ring, but not uproot the tree, but is saved by Bunjad shortly before the execution. He promises to solve both tasks and in return demands that Schersod be kept alive. In fact, with Semurg's support, Bunjad succeeds in both tasks. The planned marriage to Princess Parisad has to be postponed because the magician Jalmagys attacks the people of the country again. Bunjad decides to stop him. He receives a splendid sword from the smiths. Prince Schersod joins him as a companion.

Both men have different adventures, so Bunjad is given the veil of a mermaid to protect him, and both men are saved from death by heat in the desert by Semurg. In a mountain they resist the temptation of gold and receive a gemstone in gratitude. In the end, they face Jalmagys, but Schersod looks him in the eye despite the warning and petrified. With the help of the gem, Bunjad can destroy the sorcerer's warriors. He extinguishes a conflagration with the help of the mermaid scarf. Nevertheless, Jalmagys seems to be able to defeat Bunjad, who is getting weaker and weaker. The herbs from Subejda give Bunjad strength again and so he stabs Jalmagys with his sword and then lies exhausted.

The death of the wizard has freed Shersod from its stupor. He takes off Jalmagy's beard and leaves Bunjad in the lurch. Back at court, he boasts that he has defeated the magician and is said to be married to Princess Parisad. Subejda has meanwhile arrived at court in search of Bunjad and wants to know from Schersod what happened to Bunjad. Before he can answer, Bunjad appears before the couple and Schersod confesses his guilt in deep shame. Parisad does not think of becoming the wife of a shepherd and wants to pay Bunjad in gold, but he rejects her gifts. He never intended to marry the cold-hearted Parisad, as he has already found his great love in Subejda. Subejda and Bunjad return to their grandfather together.

production

The miracle bird Semurg treats a fable about the mythological being Simurgh , the bird of goodness and happiness. The film was released in Soviet cinemas in 1972 and was shown in GDR cinemas on February 22, 1974. On November 22, 1975, it was shown for the first time on DFF 1 on East German television and on January 17, 1988, it was also shown on German television on RTL . Icestorm released the film on DVD in October 2005 as part of the series The most beautiful fairy tale classics in Russian film history .

The music was recorded by the orchestra of the USSR Film Committee under the direction of composer Ashrafi.

synchronization

The dialogue of the DEFA dubbing was written by Wolfgang Woizick , the direction was taken by Inge Lindner .

role actor Voice actor
grandfather Chikmat Latypov EP Berndt
Subejda Tamara Shakirova Isa Wolter
Bunjad Khabibulla Karimov Jürgen Kluckert
Princess Parisad Gusal Khamraeva Monika Bielenstein
khan Nabi Rahimov Erhard Köster
Prince Schersod Schuchrat Irgaschew Ernst Meincke
Fatima Lola Badalowa Brigitte Lindenberg
Semurg Tamara Kokowa Sonja Stokowy
Jalmagys Artyk Dschallyjew Maximilian Larsen

criticism

The film service called Der Wundervogel Semurg a "fairytale film adaptation of an old Uzbek legend."

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The miracle bird Semurg. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used