The Flying Ship

The Flying Ship

1979 · 18 min · ★ 7.3 · Animation

Poor chimney sweep Ivan and Princess Zabava fall in love with each other. They dream of their future happy life, but the difference in their social status and the treacherous Polkan, who dreams of marrying a royal daughter and becoming a ruler, stand in their way. To avoid marriage with the royal adviser, Zabava informs that she will marry only the one who can build a flying ship. Now Ivan has to solve this problem by all means.

Directed by Garri Bardin · Written by Aleksey Simukov

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Tatyana Shabelnikova Zabava (voice)
Mikhail Boyarskiy Ivan (voice)
Garri Bardin Tsar (voice)
Rogvold Sukhoverko Polkan (voice)
Anatoliy Papanov Merman [Vodyanoy] (voice)

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