Once Upon an American Adventure, or A Purely Russian Tale

Once Upon an American Adventure, or A Purely Russian Tale

2019 · 95 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy, TV Movie

In the small country of Annunakia, a young king ascends the throne — Makbuk the 102nd. According to his father’s will, Makbuk must take a Russian wife as his harem. And it so happens that just at this time, a Russian folk ensemble is touring the country! While the young king is searching for a Russian beauty, the president of the state, the Most Hyper‑Democratic Autonomy (abbreviated as M.H.D.A.), plans to make Annunakia a democratic country at all costs...

Directed by Dmitry Panchenko

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Mikhail Zadornov Narrator (voice)
Mikhail Bashkatov Макбук 102-ой
Marina Orlova Валькирия
Emmanuil Vitorgan Король - отец Макбука
Aslan Bizhoyev Хахай Ясный Перец
Nikolay Bandurin Егор
Anatoly Kalmykov Олежек
Valeriy Ponomarenko Охотник
Aleksandr Ponomarenko Охотник
Viktoriya Voronova Ульяна
Anna Partseva Первая девушка
Marina Kirsanova Вторая девушка

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