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The Tale of Tsar Saltan

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Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Starring: Vladimir Andreyev, Larisa Golubkina, Oleg Vidov, Kseniya Ryabinkina,
Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Plot Sypnosis:

Based on a famous fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin, THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN is one of director Aleksandr Ptushko’s most sublime creations: a ravishingly beautiful fantasy about love, magic, betrayal and abandoned family. Driven from the Russian court by her sisters’ scheming, the young Tsarina (Larisa Golubkina) is thrown into the sea in a cask with her infant son. Surviving the storm-tossed voyage, the mother and her now magically-adult son (Oleg Vidov) land on a remote island where he falls in love with a Swan Princess in human form (Kseniya Ryabinkina), and longs for reunion with his estranged father, Tsar Saltan (Vladimir Andreyev). Like his earlier masterpieces SAMPO and ILYA MUROMETS (also released by Deaf Crocodile), TSAR SALTAN is filled with breathtaking imagery: carved wooden lions who shed tears; peasants in pagan ritual masks, dancing in the snow; the treacherous faces of conspirators bathed in red candle glow like the witches in Macbeth. Ptushko’s second-to-last feature, TSAR SALTAN has been gorgeously restored by Mosfilm and Deaf Crocodile for its first-ever Blu-ray release in the U.S., co-presented with Seagull Films.

directed by: Aleksandr Ptushko

starring: Vladimir Andreyev, Larisa Golubkina, Oleg Vidov, Kseniya Ryabinkina,

1967 / 85 min / 2.20:1 / Russian DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • New hour-long video interview with legendary visual effects artist and film historian Robert Skotak (Academy Award-winner, Best Visual Effects for ALIENS and TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY) on Aleksandr Ptushko and the history of Soviet fantastika filmmaking, moderated by Dennis Bartok of Deaf Crocodile Films
  • New commentary track by comics artist (Swamp Thing), film historian, and author Stephen R. Bissette
  • New essay by film historian and professor Peter Rollberg (Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema)
  • Blu-ray authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion
  • New art by Tony Stella
  • English subtitles

 

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Release Details

Movie Release Year: 1967
Tech Specs & Release Details

Length: 85
Specs: This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Tony Stella) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s): 2.20:1
Audio Formats: Russian DTS-HD MA 5.1
Subtitles/Captions: English