Kashchey the Immortal
About Kashchey the Immortal
Marya Morevna will marry the warrior Nikita Kozhemyaka only if he solves three riddles. Before he can answer, Kashchey the Immortal invades, takes Marya, and leaves Nikita's home in ashes. A wizard gives Nikita a cap of invisibility. Sergei Stolyarov plays Nikita. Galina Grigoryeva plays Marya. Georgi Millyar is billed. Aleksandr Rou directed. The Russian title is Кащей Бессмертный.
Cast & crew
More about Kashchey the Immortal
Rou wrote it with Vladimir Shvejtser. Mikhail Kirillov photographed it. Sergei Pototsky wrote the music. Wikidata dates the release 27 May 1945 and times it at 63 minutes. The year on this record stays 1944. Sergei Filippov and Ivan Ryzhov are on the catalog cast. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Background
The folklore invasion was filmed for release at the end of the war.
Look
Mikhail Kirillov photographed the folklore sets.
Music
Sergei Pototsky wrote the music.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The cap of darkness is the wizard's gift.
- The three riddles come before the invasion.
- The Commons file is labeled 1944.
Scenes
- Kashchey takes Marya, and Nikita finds the house burned.
Influenced by
- Slavic folklore
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Кащей Бессмертный)
