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Ruslan and Ludmila

Aleksandr Ptushko • 2h 25m

Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko • Drama • With Valeri Kozinets, Natalya Petrova, Vladimir Fyodorov • 1972 • 145 minutes

The final film from Russian fantasy master Aleksandr Ptushko (ILYA MUROMETS, SAMPO), RUSLAN AND LUDMILA was a glorious and magical summation of his career. Based on an epic fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin, the film follows the epic quest of bogatyr (warrior) Ruslan to rescue his bride Ludmila, who's been spirited away on their wedding night by the long-bearded wizard Chernomor.

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