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Sadko

  • 19531953
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.1K
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Aleksandr Ptushko
    • Konstantin Isaev
    • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov(libretto)
  • Stars
    • Sergey Stolyarov
    • Alla Larionova
    • Ninel Myshkova
    • Aleksandr Ptushko
    • Konstantin Isaev
    • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov(libretto)
  • Stars
    • Sergey Stolyarov
    • Alla Larionova
    • Ninel Myshkova
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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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)
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    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)
    Stepan Kayukov and Olga Viklandt in Sadko (1953)
    Sergey Stolyarov in Sadko (1953)
    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)
      • Aleksandr Ptushko
      • Konstantin Isaev
      • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov(libretto)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews30

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    10/10
    The Mosfilm restoration
    Seldom do I have goosebumps from watching a fun fantasy film as I did with this wonderfully restored Russian FAMILY VIEWING film. I applaud the restorers for doing this timely work (and the translators for the subtitles!). I pray that they endeavor with more restorations of many Russian classics that we American's have not had opportunity to view. I have not watched the other version with the English language dubbing (The Magic Voyage of Sinbad), but I can gather from another user's comments that it had to have been pretty bad. I prefer original language in such films anyway and don't mind reading the movie.

    Considering the film was done in 1953 without our cgi stuff and other advanced technology of today, the visuals are absolute gems (well done). I had a flash forward of a Finding Nemo type fish in one of the scenes, which was about the only part that was more of a hokey cheaply done prop filler, which could and perhaps should have been edited out. However, due to the nature of that fishy prop, it was rather unique and funny, and added more to the fantasy theme of the movie.

    Even though the acting was somewhat stiffly hokey by mollywood viewers of the Americas, Russians have a certain flair akin only to their culture. It was refreshing to listen to the Russian men's deep voices that we usually associate with ruffians in many movies. And the Russian dancing! Loved it! So, to comments about the acting? Well, methinks ya need to know a few Russians (and their flair), and to turn back the clock in remembering when this movie was made ... without this "acting" this movie would have been the Pitts ... it gave the film that certain further flair of saying, "This is a fantasy flick, so don't take anything too seriously." Excellent family film (as long as the kids can read)!
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    • RobinCook70
    • Mar 30, 2006

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      • 1962 (United States)
      • Soviet Union
      • Russian
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      • Mosfilm
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    • 1 hour 19 minutes
      • Mono

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