The Book of Masters (2009)
Original title: Книга мастеров
The Book of Masters is a 2009 Russian-language fantasy movie directed by Vadim Sokolovsky, with a running time of 1h 41m. It stars Mariya Andreeva, Maksim Loktionov and Liya Akhedzhakova.
A beautiful and kind girl, daughter of Baba Yaga, finds a magical stone Alatyr while walking in a field. It transforms her heart into a stone and puts her under a queer curse. She is to be the evil Countess of Stones and live in a stone tower. If the greatest gem-cutter in the world brings the stone of Alatyr to life, though, she'll become the ruler of the world. The Stone Countess, now cruel and selfish, is fascinated with the idea. She starts searching for the best gem-cutters and forces them to work with Alatyr, so the magical stone would become a living thing. Neither of the gem-cutters succeeds, so she kills them. While being imprisoned in her tower, they work on a large book about the secrets of gem-cutting. Each of them edits the book, so it's later named "the Book of Masters".
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What is The Book of Masters about?
A beautiful and kind girl, daughter of Baba Yaga, finds a magical stone Alatyr while walking in a field. It transforms her heart into a stone and puts her under a queer curse. She is to be the evil Countess of Stones and live in a stone tower. If the greatest gem-cutter in the world brings the stone of Alatyr to life, though, she'll become the ruler of the world. The Stone Countess, now cruel and selfish, is fascinated with the idea. She starts searching for the best gem-cutters and forces them to work with Alatyr, so the magical stone would become a living thing. Neither of the gem-cutters succeeds, so she kills them. While being imprisoned in her tower, they work on a large book about the secrets of gem-cutting. Each of them edits the book, so it's later named "the Book of Masters".
When was The Book of Masters released?
The Book of Masters was released on 29 October 2009.
How long is The Book of Masters?
The Book of Masters runs 1h 41m.
Who made The Book of Masters?
The Book of Masters was directed by Vadim Sokolovsky.
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Cast
- Mariya Andreeva as Katya
- Maksim Loktionov as Ivan
- Liya Akhedzhakova as Baba Yaga
- Leonid Kuravlyov as Barin
- Artur Smolyaninov as Yangul
- Irina Apeksimova as Kamennaya Knyazhna
- Olga Aroseva as Narrator
- Valentin Gaft as Magic mirror
- Nikolay Efremov as Kuzma
- Aleksandr Lenkov as Starosta
- Mikhail Efremov as Bogatyr
- Gosha Kutsenko as Koshchey Bessmertnyy