The Snow Maiden (1968 film)

1968 film by Pavel Kadochnikov

The Snow Maiden
Russian: Снегурочка
Directed by	Pavel Kadochnikov
Written by	D. Del Pavel Kadochnikov Aleksandr Ostrovskiy
Produced by	Grigory Prusovsky
Starring	Yevgenia Filonova Evgeny Zharikov Irina Gubanova Boris Khimichev Pavel Kadochnikov
Music by	Vladislav Kladnitskiy
Production company	Lenfilm
Release date	1968 (1968)
Running time	90 min.
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

The Snow Maiden (Russian: Снегурочка, romanized: Snegurochka) is a 1968 Soviet musical fantasy film directed by Pavel Kadochnikov.

Plot

In the Berendey village, a beautiful but emotionless girl, Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden), appears. Although many young men admire her, including the charming Lel, her heart remains cold, and she shows no affection in return.

Kupava and Mizgir, a betrothed couple, attend a festival with Kupava's friends. However, upon seeing Snegurochka, Mizgir abandons Kupava, publicly declaring that he no longer loves her and has fallen for Snegurochka instead. Accused of inconstancy, Mizgir defends himself, saying, "The heart knows no command. I loved Kupava before, but now I love Snegurochka."

At a gathering, the Berendey king decrees that whoever can win Snegurochka's love before dawn, as the Sun God Yarilo rises, will marry her. As the villagers form couples, Lel pairs with Kupava, giving her a chance to move on from her heartbreak.

Snegurochka, longing to experience love, pleads with her mother, Spring, to grant her the ability to love. She awakens to her feelings and falls in love with Mizgir. However, as they approach Yarilo at sunrise, the sun's warmth melts Snegurochka, and she tragically vanishes.

Cast

Yevgenia Filonova as Snegurochka
Evgeny Zharikov as Lel
Irina Gubanova as Kupava
Boris Khimichev as Misghir
Pavel Kadochnikov as Tsar Berendey
Natalya Klimova as Vesna
Valeri Malyshev as Brusilo
Sergey Filippov as Bermyata
Boris Shcherbakov as young man
Andrey Apsolon as Bakula

References

External links

The Snow Maiden at IMDb

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Characters	The Snow Maiden (1873 play) The Daughter of the Snows (1879 ballet) The Snow Maiden (1882 opera) The Snow Maiden (1952 film) The Snow Maiden (1968 film)
Related	Hamlet (Tchaikovsky)

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