What is the duration of A Very Old Story?

The duration of A Very Old Story is 90 mins.

What is the original language of A Very Old Story?

The original language of A Very Old Story is Russian.

Who directed A Very Old Story?

A Very Old Story was directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.

Which studio made A Very Old Story?

A Very Old Story was produced by Lenfilm.

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Q: Does A Very Old Story have end credit scenes?

A Very Old Story does not have end credit scenes.

Fantasy

Family

Runtime

90 mins

Language

Russian

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy‑tale “The Tinderbox,” the film follows an impoverished puppeteer who escapes his bleak world by crafting a story in which he becomes a daring soldier. Guided by a benevolent wizard, he discovers a magical flint, wins the love of a capricious princess who tests suitors with riddles, and fools her gold‑hungry king. While the imagined tale ends happily, reality does not, as his beloved reminds him: “Life is not a fairy tale.”

Lenfilm

Studio

Nadezhda Kosheverova

Director

Does A Very Old Story have end credit scenes?

No!

A Very Old Story does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of A Very Old Story

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Vladimir Etush

King / Innkeeper

Marina Neyolova

Princess / innkeeper's daughter

Igor Dmitriev

Viktor Perevalov

Prince-chimney sweep

Vera Titova

witch / davil's grandmother

Lev Lemke

"thin"

Georgiy Shtil

Eastern Prince

Georgiy Vitsin

good wizard

Oleg Dal

Soldier / Puppet master

Boris Lyoskin

Anatoli Abramov

contender for groom

Anatoly Korolkevich

doorman

Georgi Georgiu

"thick"

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