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The fairy-tale world of Aleksandr Ptushko

The fairy-tale world of Aleksandr Ptushko

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The fairy-tale world of Aleksandr Ptushko

1988

0h 30m

7.0(1 votes)

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Overview

The wizard Finn sends Masha and Vanya on a journey through the fairy tale films of Aleksandr Ptushko, many dangers await them there.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Igor Yasulovich

Igor Yasulovich

Finn - the good wizard

Aleksandra Zakharova

Aleksandra Zakharova

Masha

Mariya Kapnist

Mariya Kapnist

Naina - evil sorceress

Sergey Morozov

Sergey Morozov

Vanya

Tatyana Sudets

Tatyana Sudets

TV announcer

Svetlana Shvayko

Svetlana Shvayko

Masha and Vanya's mother

Olga Kruchinina

Olga Kruchinina

self (archivefootage)

Aleksandr Ptushko

Aleksandr Ptushko

self (archivefootage)

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Directed by: Aleksandr Zakharov
Written by: Aleksandr Zakharov

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