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New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya (1975): Cast & Plot

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New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya is a 1975 fantasy family film directed by Gennadi Kazansky and Igor Usov, starring Natalya Simonova as Masha, Yuriy Nahratov and Igor Efimov. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.

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New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya (1975) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 11m (71 min)
Directors
Gennadi Kazansky and Igor Usov
Genres
Fantasy , Family
Original language
Russian
Studio
Lenfilm
After the credits
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The story

What Is New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya About?

The premise of New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Before a New Year evening Masha and Vitya decide to go to the forest full of fairy tales creatures.

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya Themes & Keywords

· 16 tags
  • 1970s
  • soviet union
  • christmas eve
  • december
  • ded moroz
  • grandfather frost
  • slavic mythology
  • russian folklore
  • christmas
  • memory
  • memory lapse
  • remember
+4 more
  • electrocution
  • song
  • fairy tale
  • fairy tale land
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Cast & crew

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya Cast & Characters

Natalya Simonova leads the cast as Masha, with Yuriy Nahratov as Vitya and Igor Efimov as Ded Moroz. Directed by Gennadi Kazansky and Igor Usov; 11 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Gennadi Kazansky and Igor Usov

More films directed by Gennadi Kazansky and Igor Usov: The Snow Queen, Amphibian Man and Old Man Khottabych.

Plot

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya Plot Summary

What happens in New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Vitya, Yuriy Nahratov, and Masha, Natalya Simonova, are two elementary school classmates who could not be more different: Vitya places his trust in science and technology, while Masha believes in miracles and hidden possibilities. As their school gears up for the New Year, Masha brings to life a sculpture of Father Frost with a magical spell, and the figure, voiced by Igor Efimov, waves them into a fairy-tale realm. There, the Snow Maiden is in peril, and to set things right, she needs these two unlikely allies to embark on a rescue mission. The Snow Maiden herself is portrayed by Irina Borisova, a presence whose warmth becomes the beacon of their quest.

Full summary

The whole story of New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What are the names of the two elementary school classmates who go on the adventure?

Details

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Novogodnie Priklyucheniya Mashi i Viti” and “Mašas un Vitjas jaunie piedzīvojumi”.

Also known as
  • Novogodnie Priklyucheniya Mashi i Viti
  • Mašas un Vitjas jaunie piedzīvojumi

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FAQ

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya, each answered in a sentence.

How long is New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya?

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).

When was New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya released?

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya was released in 1975.

Who directed New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya?

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya was directed by Gennadi Kazansky and Igor Usov.

More films by Gennadi Kazansky

Who is in the cast of New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya?

New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya stars Natalya Simonova as Masha, Yuriy Nahratov as Vitya and Igor Efimov as Ded Moroz, among 11 credited actors.

Does New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya have a post-credit scene?

No. New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya in?

The original language of New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya is Russian.

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