Vasilisa the Beautiful (1940)
Original title: Василиса Прекрасная
Vasilisa the Beautiful is a 1940 Russian-language family movie directed by Aleksandr Rou, with a running time of 1h 12m. It stars Valentina Sorogozhskaya, Sergey Stolyarov and Georgi Millyar.
Russian folk tale about a father whose three sons go out to finds themselves brides. Two of the boys come home with perfectly normal girls, but the youngest brother, Ivanushka, brings home a frog from the marshes. His father finds this most curious, but what he does not know was that the frog was actually a beautiful girl named Vasilisa who was cursed by a magical serpent whom she refused to marry. Now Ivanushka must overcome tremendous obstacles to restore Vasilisa to her true form and free her from the serpent's spell.
Quick answers
What is Vasilisa the Beautiful about?
Russian folk tale about a father whose three sons go out to finds themselves brides. Two of the boys come home with perfectly normal girls, but the youngest brother, Ivanushka, brings home a frog from the marshes. His father finds this most curious, but what he does not know was that the frog was actually a beautiful girl named Vasilisa who was cursed by a magical serpent whom she refused to marry. Now Ivanushka must overcome tremendous obstacles to restore Vasilisa to her true form and free her from the serpent's spell.
When was Vasilisa the Beautiful released?
Vasilisa the Beautiful was released on 13 May 1940.
How long is Vasilisa the Beautiful?
Vasilisa the Beautiful runs 1h 12m.
Who made Vasilisa the Beautiful?
Vasilisa the Beautiful was directed by Aleksandr Rou.
Where can I watch Vasilisa the Beautiful?
Vasilisa the Beautiful is available on Apple TV Store.
Where to watch Vasilisa the Beautiful
Rent: Apple TV Store
Buy: Apple TV Store
Cast
- Valentina Sorogozhskaya as Vasilisa
- Sergey Stolyarov as Ivan
- Georgi Millyar as Baba Yaga and Father
- Lidiya Sukharevskaya as Belendryasa
- Mariya Barabanova as Bell-ringer
- Lev Potyomkin as Agafon
- Nikita Kondratyev as Anton
- Irina Zarubina as Malanya
- Tatyana Barysheva as Malanya's mother
- M. Skavronskaya
- Olga Chepurova