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The Golden Sword

The Golden Sword

1990 · 83 min · ★ 4.0 · Animation, Fantasy

The fairy tale film in a modern style tells about nine-year-old Shurochka and her sister Katya, who spend their holidays at their grandmother's dacha. An elf, the prince of a magical kingdom, is in love with Shurochka. Another character, Igor, the son of wealthy parents, dishonestly takes possession of a magic sword, as a result of which the inhabitants of the dacha are in serious trouble, and the life of the magic kingdom is in jeopardy. A film in which footage of live actors is skillfully combined with stop-motion puppet animation.

Directed by Stanislav Sokolov · Written by Aleksandr Aleksandrov

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