Fairy-Tales of an Old Magician
Seen it?1984 | 133 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A princess is born to the king and queen of a fairy-tale kingdom. The wicked witch, who resents not having been invited to the princess's birthday party, curses her: on the day the princess turns 16, she will be pricked by the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into eternal sleep. The king orders that all spinning wheels in the kingdom be destroyed and the number 16 be taken out of use. However, a young traveling prince arrives, bringing a curse with him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Natalya Zbandut
- Anton TabakovYoung Prince
- Anna IsaykinaPrincess
- Igor KvashaOld Prince
- Sergei YurskyKeeper of Tales
- Regīna RazumaKind-Hearted Fairy
- Tatyana VasilevaEvil Witch
- Armen DzhigarkhanyanJunior Minister
- Mikhail SvetinKing
- Lyudmila KrylovaQueen
- Alexander ShavrinBluebeard