The Snow Queen (2012)

The Snow Queen created the world of eternal winter where the polar wind cools human souls and clearness of lines obscure emotions. A girl named Gerda, her pet ferret Luta, and Orm the troll must save her brother Kai and the world.

Directors:

Vladlen Barbe (as Vlad Barbe), Maksim Sveshnikov

Writers:

Vladlen Barbe (as Vlad Barbe), Donald Roman Lopez (english adaptation)

Stars:

Anna Shurochkina, Ivan Okhlobystin, Galina Tyunina

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anna Shurochkina	...	Gerda (voice) (as Nyusha)
Ivan Okhlobystin	...	Orm (voice)
Galina Tyunina	...	Snezhnaya koroleva (voice)
Dmitriy Nagiev	...	Vospitatel (voice)
Elizaveta Arzamasova	...	Doch atamanshi (voice) (as Liza Arzamasova)
Lyudmila Artemeva	...	Tsvetochnitsa (voice)
Yuriy Stoyanov	...	Korol (voice)
Anna Ardova	...	Atamansha (voice)
Ramilya Iskander	...	Kay (voice)
Olga Shorokhova	...	(voice)
Mikhail Tikhonov	...	Master Vegard / Prints / Sluga (voice)
Olga Zubkova	...	(voice)
Erin Fitzgerald	...	Luta (voice) (as Erin Fittszherald)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Doug Erholtz	...	Orm / King / Robbers (voice)
Wendee Lee	...	Shopkeeper / Flower Lady / Lapp Woman (voice)

Storyline

The Snow Queen created the world of eternal winter where the polar wind cools human souls and clearness of lines obscure emotions. A girl named Gerda, her pet ferret Luta, and Orm the troll must save her brother Kai and the world.

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Plot Keywords:

snow queen | troll | ice | supernatural power | queen | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action, rude humor and brief language.

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Snow Queen was first presented for international buyers at the AFM (American Film Market) in November 2011. Olga Sinelshchikova, Business Development Director, explained, "At the AFM, we received very positive feedback from buyers from over 20 territories, including USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, South Korea and China, among others. Due to this fact, we decided to produce a version for international distribution, so this past January we successfully completed the English dubbing with Los Angeles-based production company Verité Films. The dubbing was recorded at Salami Studios with established, veteran animation actors - Cindy Robinson, Doug Erholtz, Kirk Thornton and Wendy Lee - who have more than 200 animated projects in their portfolio. The Snow Queen is now more than ever an international project. We are convinced that this kind of story as well as the stereoscopic 3D technologies have high commercial potential and will attract an extensive audience not only in Russia but worldwide. So we expect to close first deals for this project at the EFM."

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Quotes

Orm: Birthplace of the trolls.
Gerda: Did they all disappear?
Orm: One survived. He was stronger, he was braver, and also... very handsome.
Gerda: But wait a minute, where is that mighty troll?
Orm: Huh...

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Connections

Version of The Snow Queen (1967)

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Soundtracks

She'll Set Me Free
Performed by Butterfly Stone

User Reviews

A nice surprise outside Dreamworks

This is a nice adaptation with style and ability.

It is not in par with Disney stuff but clearly above the average.

Voices in French are not perfect and the script is sometimes lacking but animation is good and the overall story is solid. There are clearly delimited stages with their own graphic styles but an overall graphic unity midway between 3D and a fairy tales book.

It avoids the ever-joking bias of many current days animation productions and remains faithful in spirit to an European tale.

This is promising debut for Wisart Animation studio, and a nice leisure for the whole family starting age 6.

Details

Official Sites:

Inlay Film [Russia] Official Facebook

Country:

Russia India USA Portugal Brazil Iran

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

11 October 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Snow Queen

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,567,781

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wizart Animation, Inlay Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color