Arriving home to find his native land under the yoke of corrupt merchants, an adventurer named Sadko sets sail in search of a mythical bird of happiness.
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| Sergey Stolyarov | ... |
Sadko
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| Alla Larionova | ... |
Lyubava
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| Ninel Myshkova | ... |
Princess of Lake Ilmen
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B. Surovtsev | ... |
Ivashka the boy
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| Mikhail Troyanovskiy | ... |
Trifon
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| Nadir Malishevsky | ... |
Vyashta the Giant
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| Nikolay Kryuchkov | ... |
Omelyan Danilovich
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| Ivan Pereverzev | ... |
Timofey Larionovich
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Yuri Leonidov | ... |
Kuzma Larionovich
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| Lev Fenin | ... |
Varangian Leader
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| Mikhail Astangov | ... |
Maharaja
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Lidiya Vertinskaya | ... |
The Phoenix
(as L. Vertinskaya)
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| Stepan Kayukov | ... |
Neptune
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| Olga Viklandt | ... |
Neptuna
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| Sergey Martinson | ... |
The Monk
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| Nikolai Khryashchikov | ... |
Varangian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aleksandr Ptushko | ||
Written by
| Konstantin Isaev | ... | (writer) |
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | ... | (libretto) |
Music by
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | ... | (from opera "Sadko") |
Cinematography by
| Fyodor Provorov | ||
Editorial Department
| George Stein | ... | 1962 US version additional editing |
Production Design by
| Evgeniy Svidetelev | ... | (as E. Svidetelev) |
Art Direction by
| Yevgeni Kumankov | ||
Costume Design by
| Olga Kruchinina | ... | (as O. Kruchinina) |
Makeup Department
| Jose Malar | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Maks Gershengorin | ... | production manager (as M. Gershengorin) |
Art Department
| Lazar Frayman | ... | poster artist |
| Valentin Tsarev | ... | poster artist (as V. Tsarev) |
Sound Department
| Viktor Zorin | ... | sound recordist (as V. Zorin) |
Special Effects by
| Boris Gorbachev | ... | special effects (as B. Gorbachev) |
| Sergey Mukhin | ... | special effects (as Sergei Mukhin) |
Visual Effects by
| Sergey Mukhin | ... | vfx artist |
Music Department
| Grigoriy Gamburg | ... | musical director |
| Vissarion Shebalin | ... | music arranger (as V. Shebalin) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | script adaptor |
Additional Crew
| Art Diamond | ... | 1962 US dubbing production supervisor (as Joseph Moss) |
| Sergey Koren | ... | choreographer (as Sergei Koren) |
| James Landis | ... | 1962 US version dubbing director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artkino Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gala Film Distributors (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Minerva Film AB (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1962) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- The Filmgroup (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (English language re-release)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1963) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD) (MST3K version)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mosfilm (1953) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Filmgroup (1962 USA dubbing production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An oddly Russian Sinbad seeks to bring happiness to his people - first by trying to give money and goods to the poor, then by seeking out the Blue Bird of Happiness.
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| Taglines | All the Magic of "Stone Flower". All the Power of "Alexander Nevsky". All the Artistry of "Grand Concert" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Riffed under the title "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad" on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)'s 100th episode, in the 6th season. Original aired date: August 14, 1993. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | (U.S. version) A Moss-Film Production (It was produced by Russia's Mosfilm studios) See more » |