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Ruslan and Ludmila

Ruslan and Ludmila

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Overview

In the midst of the wedding party of Prince Ruslan and Ludmila, daughter of Prince Vladimir, the girl is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Chernomor and the witch Naina. Three of her past suitors set out, as does Ruslan, to rescue Ludmila.

Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko
Written by Alexander Pushkin, S. Tarasov, Samuil Bolotin
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Top Cast

Valeri Kozinets

Valeri Kozinets

Ruslan

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Natalya Petrova

Ludmila

Vladimir Fyodorov

Vladimir Fyodorov

Chernomor

Mariya Kapnist

Mariya Kapnist

Naina the Witch

Igor Yasulovich

Igor Yasulovich

Finn

Andrei Abrikosov

Andrei Abrikosov

Prince Vladimir

Oleg Mokshantsev

Oleg Mokshantsev

Rogdai

Ruslan Akhmetov

Ruslan Akhmetov

Ratmir

Eve Kivi

Eve Kivi

fisherwoman, Ratmir's lover

Vyacheslav Nevinnyy

Vyacheslav Nevinnyy

Farlaf

Themes & Keywords

based on myths, legends or folklore

About Ruslan and Ludmila

Ruslan and Ludmila is a adventure, family, fantasy film released in 1972 exploring themes of based on myths, legends or folklore. Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, it stars Valeri Kozinets, Natalya Petrova, Vladimir Fyodorov. In the midst of the wedding party of Prince Ruslan and Ludmila, daughter of Prince Vladimir, the girl is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Chernomor and the witch Naina. Three of her past suitors set out, as does Ruslan, to rescue Ludmila.

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