Tag Archives: Aleksandr Ptushko
The Stone Flower (1946)
Soviet cinema’s master fantasist, Aleksandr Ptushko, forged the path that would make his reputation following a forced hiatus from filmmaking during WWII. He had previously supervised the production of a number of stop-motion shorts for Mosfilm as well as directed … Continue reading
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Tagged 40's, Aleksandr Ptushko, fairy tale, Russian, Witch
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The Sword and the Dragon: The Dell Comic Book
When Aleksandr Ptushko’s epic fantasy film Ilya Muromets (1956) was distributed in the United States in 1960 as The Sword and the Dragon, the Vitalite Film Corporation licensed the title out to Dell Comics to produce the official comic book … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Comic Book, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, Mongol, Russian
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Ilya Muromets (1956)
Russian director Aleksandr Ptushko’s Ilya Muromets (1956) is another of his fantasy epics, and rates highly among his considerable body of work for its inventive, nonstop special effects and the grand scope of its production. But, of course, it also … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, Mongol, Russian, Surreal
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