
Sadko
Садко
Release: 1953-01-05·Runtime: 85m·★ 5.7
ActionAdventureFamilyFantasy
Based on an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which was based on a Russian epic tale of the same name. In the old Russian city of Novgorod, the merchants are feasting in a gorgeous palace and Sadko is bragging that he can bring to their land a sweet-voiced bird of happiness. They laugh at him, but he is offered help by the Ocean King's daughter, who is mesmerized by Sadko's singing and is in love with him. The hero is destined to visit many lands in his search of the bird.
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Production Companies
Mosfilm
Cast
Alla Larionovaas Lyubava
Nadir Malishevskyas Vyshata
Mikhail Astangovas Maharaja
Ivan Pelttseras Vasil Potapych (uncredited)
Olga Chepurovaas (uncredited)
Nikolai Shavykinas (uncredited)
Sergey Stolyarovas Sadko
Ivan Pereverzevas Timofey Larionovich
Olga Viklandtas Sea queen
Ninel Myshkovaas Princess of Lake Ilmen
Emmanuil Gelleras Vizier (uncredited)
Stepan Kayukovas Sea King
Aleksandr Degtyaras Blacksmith (uncredited)
Nikolay Kryuchkovas Omelyan Danilovich
Mikhail Troyanovskyas Trifon
Yuri Leonidovas Kuzma
Lidiya Vertinskayaas The Phoenix
Sergei Martinsonas The Monk
Lev Feninas Leader of Varyags
Nikolai Khryashchikovas Varyag (uncredited)
Vasiliy Boltygaevas (uncredited)
Isaac Leongarovas Advisor (uncredited)
Gleb Rozhdestvenskyas (uncredited)
Georgi Svetlanias (uncredited)Crew
" />Konstantin IsayevWriter
" />Maks GershengorinExecutive Producer
" />Aleksandr PtushkoDirector
" />Vissarion ShebalinOriginal Music Composer, Music Editor
" />Sergei KorenChoreographer
" />Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMusic
" />Fyodor ProvorovDirector of Photography
" />Viktor ZorinSound Director
" />Grigoriy GamburgConductor
" />Lev YakovlevSongs
" />Olga KruchininaCostume Design
" />Yevgeniy KumankovProduction Design