Andriesh

Andriesh (1954)

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The evil wizard Black Whirlwind steals the herd of a shepherd boy named Andriesh along with his faithful dog Lupar. Andriesh sets off to rescue them. On the way, he receives a magical flute as a gift, which helps him find his way to the wizard's castle — and comes to the aid of Black Whirlwind's numerous victims, who have long suffered from the tyrant's misdeeds. Based on a Moldovan fairy tale by Emilian Bukov.

Date of release
1954-01-01
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 3m
Genres
Fantasy, Family
Director
Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan

Casting

Interesting facts

Andriesh is a 1954 Soviet film directed by Yakov Bazelyan and Sergei Parajanov.

Production

Andriesh was co‑directed by Yakov Bazelyan and Sergei Parajanov, marking his first feature film. Adapted from a fairy tale by Moldavian poet Emilian Bukov, it expanded on one of Parajanov’s student projects. Cinematography was by Suren Shahbazyan, later known for The Color of Pomegranates (1969). Produced in the Soviet Union in 1954.

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