Yevgeni Shvarts

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Yevgeni Shvarts

Born October 21, 1896 · Kazan, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia]

Died January 15, 1958 · aged 61

Yevgeni Lvovich Shvarts was a Soviet author, playwright, and screenwriter.

Known For

TenTen · 1971
Ten
6.41971
MovieComedyFantasy
The good-natured scholar Christian-Theodore arrives in a small country where miracles occur. He falls in love with the beautiful Princess, whose marriage is a matter of national importance, because her husband will become the new king. But unlike many “suitors”, selfish thoughts are alien to Christian-Theodore. He is sincerely fascinated by her beauty and releases his Shadow, hoping to get a faithful helper in his quest to marry the Princess. But the Shadow is the embodiment of egoism, greed and meanness. Quickly betraying the scholar, he marries the Princess himself and takes the royal throne.
The Snow QueenThe Snow Queen · 1975
The Snow Queen
10.01975
MovieFamilyFantasy
A Winter TaleA Winter Tale · 1945
A Winter Tale
8.01945
MovieAnimationFantasy
A Soviet musical animated film about how forest animals with Santa Claus decided to celebrate the New Year.
A Tale of Lost TimesA Tale of Lost Times · 1964
A Tale of Lost Times
6.21964
MovieFantasyComedy
Four evil wizards succeeded to become young by using a time stolen from lazy kids. Now these kids who became seniors must act fast if they want to return to their real age.
Don QuixoteDon Quixote · 1957
Don Quixote
6.71957
MovieAdventureDrama
Senor Quexana has read so many books on chivalry that he believes that he is the knight Don Quixote de la Mancha. So Don Quixote sets off on his horse, accompanied by his squire Sancho Panza on a mule, to perform valiant deeds. They mistakenly save the Lady Altisidora who is so amused that she invites them to visit the Duke to provide some merriment at court. Among other deeds, Don Quixote frees some prisoners, who then turn upon him, and Don Quixote attacks a windmill that he imagines is a monstrous wizard.
Wake Lena UpWake Lena Up · 1934
Wake Lena Up
6.51934
MovieComedy
Lenochka dreams about cowboys and indians while her brother plays tricks on her while she sleeps. The story of a little schoolgirl who was always late for lessons, and her friends who came up with an original way to re-educate a truant.
Helen and GrapesHelen and Grapes · 1936
Helen and Grapes
1936
MovieComedyFamily
The second part of pretending schoolgirl's adventures, wine's prenatal stage and two scarecrows running on Sommera street.
A Tale of Lost TimeA Tale of Lost Time · 1978
A Tale of Lost Time
5.71978
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
Three evil wizards from a gloomy enchanted forest littered with broken toys and school supplies enter the city through a secret door in the fence to find three lazy children who "waste time." Having found such lazy people - a schoolboy and a schoolgirl, sorcerers deceive them by deceiving them of the time that they thoughtlessly lost by skipping school. As a result, old people turn into big children, and children into little grandparents.

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Ordinary WonderOrdinary Wonder · 1964
Ordinary Wonder
6.51964
MovieDramaRomance
In a romantic and philosophical tale of magic and love, a mischievous Sorcerer turns a bear into a young man. Unhappy in his new state, the former bear, with the help of the magician and his beautiful wife, is looking for a princess to kiss in order for his wish to be granted. Certain that all princesses are a vain, spoiled lot, he approaches the first one he sees. But the princess herself is gentle, kind and beautiful, and she and the young man fall in love with each other at the first sight. Unable to bring her pain, he runs away without explaining. As the Princess takes brave actions to find her beloved, new characters enter the story, including the King's ambitious Prime Minister and a hunter looking for a bear fur to complete his collection. How will this complicated plot be resolved?

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Shadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be FineShadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be Fine · 1991
Shadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be Fine
4.41991
MovieDramaRomance
The action of the movie takes place in a certain fairy-tale town. The main character - the scientist Christian-Theodore discovers a lot about the inhabitants of the city, about their oddities and peculiarities. The princess of the city has struck the imagination of Christian-Theodore, but he does not notice that he is not indifferent to the kind girl Annunziata. The scientist becomes a victim of palace intrigues and intrigues. His own shadow, which appeared to the hero, pushes him to a cowardly act - the rejection of the princess. The shadow wins the heart of the princess and wants to destroy Christian-Theodore. But, as it is supposed to be in a real fairy tale, everything ends happily. The hero is helped by Annunziata's love and the sympathy of the town's inhabitants for the scientist who wants to make everyone happy.

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