Snegurochka (film)

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Movie
Original title Снегурочка
(Snegurochka)
Country of production Soviet Union
original language Russian
Publishing year 1969
length 88 minutes
Rod
Director Pavel Kadochnikov
script Pavel Kadotschnikow
Leonid Lyubaschewski
production Lenfilm
music Vladislav Kladnitski
camera Alexander Tschirow
occupation

Snegurochka (original title: Russian Снегурочка ) is a Soviet fairy tale film by Pavel Kadotschnikow from 1969. It is dedicated to the Russian playwright Alexander Ostrowski .

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As winter draws to a close, the girl Snegurochka decides to go to the people instead of moving to the north of Siberia with her parents, Father Frost and Mother Spring , because she would rather listen to the songs of the young man Lel. She is taken in as a daughter by a poor old couple. Later she befriends the virgin Kupawa, who soon expects a visit from her future bridegroom, the rich merchant's son Misgir. She learns about love from her, but because of her cold origins, Snegurochka is unable to feel it. After Misgir has finally arrived, he falls in love with Snegurochka, so he disregards his promise and urges Snegurochka to take him as a husband. In order to bring prosperity to her human parents, the cold agrees. Kupawa then seeks out the tsar , whom she tells about what has happened with a broken heart. After a court has been held, Misgir is banished for his act. The tsar also decides that Snegurochka must be married at the upcoming festival dedicated to the sun god Jarilo, at which all unmarried boys and girls will be married. When he asks who of his people would like to ask for her hand, both Misgir and Lel, who is also in love with Snegurochka, announce their desire for it.

In the early morning of the holiday, Lel is given the choice of a bride for his beautiful singing by the Tsar. Because of Snegurochka's inability to love, Lel chooses Kupava, who, however, unwillingly runs away into the forest, followed by the disappointed Snegurochka. In the forest, Snegurochka first meets Lel, who has rushed after him, who pretends to have to go to his friends quickly, then meets the love-struck Misgir, who is, however, chased away by forest spirits, and then again meets Lel, who is now holding Kupawa in his arms because he is still holding them could win for himself. Still unable to understand and feel love, Snegurochka seeks her mother and asks her to make it possible for her to feel it, even if this threatens her with death. The mother fulfills her wish, whereupon Snegurochka falls in love with Misgir. Back at the festival, Misgir is allowed to tie the knot with Snegurochka. But when the sun shines, Snegurochka melts away, causing the desperate Misgir so much pain that he too dies. People leave their experiences and the cold behind, looking ahead, facing the warm sun.

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Snegurochka had its premiere on August 30, 1969 at the Adelaide Film Festival in Australia and was released in Soviet cinemas on April 27, 1970 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on publication in the IMDb , accessed on December 13, 2017
  2. ↑ Information on the publication on kino-teatr.ru , accessed on December 12, 2017