Category Archives: Theater Fantastique

Sadko (1952)

Posted on January 14, 2017 at 10:09 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Aleksandr Ptushko’s Russian fairy tale spectacular Sadko (1952), recipient of the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice International Film Festival, has a purity of purpose, a grand vision, and a childlike innocence – this is the sort of … Continue reading →

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Sampo (1959)

Posted on January 6, 2017 at 9:51 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Longtime readers of this website (are there such things?) may recall that I have reviewed several Soviet-made fairy tale films in the past. Well, hoist your shields, lift your swords to the air, and invoke the firebird, because we’re about to … Continue reading →

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The Magic Carpet (1951)

Posted on December 3, 2016 at 9:46 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Carried away on a flying carpet by her hero, the Scarlet Falcon, the beautiful Lida asks, “Where are you taking me?” He replies, “Wherever you wish. The court of the great Khan, the Pillars of Hercules, Constantinople, Rome, the mountains … Continue reading →

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