Sadko is based on an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which was based on a Russian epic tale of the same name. In the old Russian city of Novgorod, the merchants are feasting in a gorgeous palace and Sadko is bragging that he can bring to their land a sweet-voiced bird of happiness. They laugh at him, but he is offered help by the Ocean King's daughter, who is mesmerized by Sadko's singing and is in love with him. The hero is destined to visit many lands in his search of the bird. First shown in the USA in 1953 with English subtitles. This entry is for 1962 English-dub by Roger Corman's Filmgroup, which runs about 8 minutes shorter (removes much of the music) than the Russian original (see, Sadko, 1953)
Cast
Sergey Stolyarov
Sadko [Sinbad in dubbed version]
Alla Larionova
Lyubava
Ninel Myshkova
Princess of Lake Ilmen
Boris Surovtsev
Hadabad, the boy
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Trifon
Nadir Malishevsky
Vyashta the Giant
Ivan Pereverzev
Timofey Larionovich
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Omelyan Danilovich
Yuri Leonidov
Kuzma Larionovich
Lev Fenin
Varangian Leader
Mikhail Astangov
Maharaja
Lidiya Vertinskaya
The Phoenix
Stepan Kayukov
Neptune
Sergei Martinson
The Monk
Olga Viklandt
Neptuna
Vasiliy Boltygaev
Unknown
Crew
Aleksandr Ptushko
Director
Konstantin Isayev
Writer
Fyodor Provorov
Director of Photography
Maks Gershengorin
Executive Producer
Yevgeni Svidetelev
Production Design
Yevgeniy Kumankov
Production Design
Konstantin Petrichenko
Camera Operator
Olga Kruchinina
Costume Design
Viktor Zorin
Sound Director
Sergey Mukhin
VFX Artist
Vissarion Shebalin
Original Music Composer
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Music
Sergei Koren
Choreographer
Grigoriy Gamburg
Conductor
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