
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
Nikolay Kryuchkovas Omelyan Danilovich
Lidiya Vertinskayaas The Phoenix
Ivan Pereverzevas Timofey Larionovich
Ninel Myshkovaas Princess of Lake Ilmen
Isaac Leongarovas Advisor (uncredited)
Ivan Pelttseras Vasil Potapych (uncredited)
Yuri Leonidovas Kuzma
Alla Larionovaas Lyubava
Nadir Malishevskyas Vyshata
Lev Feninas Leader of Varyags
Aleksandr Degtyaras Blacksmith (uncredited)
Olga Chepurovaas (uncredited)
Stepan Kayukovas Sea King
Emmanuil Gelleras Vizier (uncredited)
Nikolai Khryashchikovas Varyag (uncredited)
Nikolai Shavykinas (uncredited)
Sergey Stolyarovas Sadko
Mikhail Troyanovskyas Trifon
Sergei Martinsonas The Monk
Gleb Rozhdestvenskyas (uncredited)
Olga Viklandtas Sea queen
Mikhail Astangovas Maharaja
Vasiliy Boltygaevas (uncredited)
Georgi Svetlanias (uncredited)Crew
" />Olga KruchininaCostume Design
" />Fyodor ProvorovDirector of Photography
" />Vissarion ShebalinOriginal Music Composer, Music Editor
" />Konstantin IsayevWriter
" />Viktor ZorinSound Director
" />Sergei KorenChoreographer
" />Grigoriy GamburgConductor
" />Maks GershengorinExecutive Producer
" />Lev YakovlevSongs
" />Aleksandr PtushkoDirector
" />Yevgeniy KumankovProduction Design
" />Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMusic