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Sadko

  • 1953
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.2K
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Sergey Stolyarov and Valentin Tsarev in Sadko (1953)
AdventureFantasy

Arriving home to find his native land under the yoke of corrupt merchants, an adventurer named Sadko sets sail in search of a mythical bird of happiness.Arriving home to find his native land under the yoke of corrupt merchants, an adventurer named Sadko sets sail in search of a mythical bird of happiness.Arriving home to find his native land under the yoke of corrupt merchants, an adventurer named Sadko sets sail in search of a mythical bird of happiness.

  • Director
    • Aleksandr Ptushko
  • Writers
    • Konstantin Isaev
    • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Stars
    • Sergey Stolyarov
    • Alla Larionova
    • Ninel Myshkova
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aleksandr Ptushko
    • Writers
      • Konstantin Isaev
      • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    • Stars
      • Sergey Stolyarov
      • Alla Larionova
      • Ninel Myshkova
    • 31User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Alla Larionova, Ninel Myshkova, and Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)
    Ninel Myshkova in Sadko (1953)
    Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)
    Nadir Malishevsky, Sergey Stolyarov, B. Surovtsev, Mikhail Troyanovskiy, and Lidiya Vertinskaya in Sadko (1953)
    Sadko (1953)
    Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)
    Ninel Myshkova and Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)
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    Mikhail Astangov and Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)
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    Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)

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    Sergey Stolyarov
    Sergey Stolyarov
    • Sadko
    Alla Larionova
    Alla Larionova
    • Lyubava
    Ninel Myshkova
    Ninel Myshkova
    • Princess of Lake Ilmen
    • (as Y. Myshkova)
    B. Surovtsev
    • Ivashka the boy
    Mikhail Troyanovskiy
    Mikhail Troyanovskiy
    • Trifon
    Nadir Malishevsky
    Nadir Malishevsky
    • Vyashta the Giant
    • (as N. Malishevsky)
    Nikolay Kryuchkov
    Nikolay Kryuchkov
    • Omelyan Danilovich
    Ivan Pereverzev
    Ivan Pereverzev
    • Timofey Larionovich
    Yuri Leonidov
    • Kuzma Larionovich
    Lev Fenin
    Lev Fenin
    • Varangian Leader
    • (as L. Fenin)
    Mikhail Astangov
    Mikhail Astangov
    • Maharaja
    • (as M. Astangov)
    Lidiya Vertinskaya
    • The Phoenix
    • (as L. Vertinskaya)
    Stepan Kayukov
    Stepan Kayukov
    • Neptune
    Olga Viklandt
    Olga Viklandt
    • Neptuna
    • (as O. Vikland)
    Sergey Martinson
    Sergey Martinson
    • The Monk
    • (as Sergei Martinson)
    Nikolai Khryashchikov
    Nikolai Khryashchikov
    • Varangian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Aleksandr Ptushko
    • Writers
      • Konstantin Isaev
      • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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    • Trivia
      Riffed under the title "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad" on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)'s 100th episode, #505, first aired August 14, 1993.
    • Crazy credits
      (U.S. version) A Moss-Film Production (It was produced by Russia's Mosfilm studios)
    • Alternate versions
      Some new scenes were shot for the U.S. version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

    User reviews31

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    8/10
    Interesting homages to Eisenstein
    It's interesting that whether people liked or disliked this film seems to vary depending on whether it was seen in the original Russian, or the English version. It's NOT based on Sinbad, but on Russian folktales.

    Did anyone else notice the similarities to "Alexander Nevsky"? Specifically, the hero gathering a band of stalwart Russians (mostly drawn from the peasant or working classes) to defeat a ruling elite. There seemed to be many cinematic homages to Eisenstein as well.
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    • jpantsios
    • May 26, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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