Sadko (film)
| Sadko | |
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Original Russian poster | |
| Directed by | Aleksandr Ptushko |
| Written by | Konstantin Isayev |
| Based on | Sadko by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov |
| Starring | Sergei Stolyarov Alla Larionova Yelena Myshkova |
| Cinematography | Fyodor Provorov |
| Music by | Vissarion Shebalin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Filmgroup (US) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Sadko (Russian: Садко) is a 1953 Soviet adventure fantasy film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko and adapted by Konstantin Isayev, from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's eponymous opera, which was based on a Russian bylina (былина 'epic tale') with the same name. The music is Rimsky-Korsakov's score.
The film saw release in the Soviet Union by Mosfilm in January 1953. It was distributed in the USA by Artkino Pictures with English subtitles later in 1953, and in 1962 was English-dubbed by Roger Corman's The Filmgroup Inc. and distributed as The Magic Voyage of Sinbad.