MOROZKO
FIRST IMAGES FROM NEW FAIRY TALE FILM
The latest fairy tale to get a new movie adaptation over in Russia is their popular legend of MOROZKO and today you can check out the first images from the family movie adventure which has just started shooting over in Russia directed by Eduard Bordukov combining Russian folklore and sweeping action! Our dearest Russian star Kirill Zaitsev takes the lead role next to Elizaveta Boyarskaya from Catherine the Great in the lead female role. Svetlana Kolpakova, Artem Bystrov, Maria Kanunnikova, Victoria Serikova, Vadim Sosnin, Olga Tumaikina, Valentina Mazunina, Vladimir
Sychev, Mikhail Tarabukin, Maxim Saprykin and Anna Vereshchagina will also star in the new fairy tale adventure on Morozko aka Father Frost which also has a version from Brothers Grimm.
Kirill Zaytsev takes the lead role of Morozko |
THE STORY OF THE FILM
follows
Marfa and Nastya who are half-sisters and best friends, and they cope
not only with their grumpy mother, but also with ancient magic, because
of which winter has not come in their village for many decades. In the famous fairy tale step mother hates her step daughter and banishes her to the woods in the middle of the winter where she selflessly saves Morozko and is then covered in gold and fortune by him to much chagrin of her step mother. By the
end of the movie the girls manage to overcome all obstacles,
drive away the evil witch, melt Morozko’s heart, and also find love. The film currently has a February 2026 release date in Russian cinemas. Stay tuned for more info as we will follow the production.
drive away the evil witch, melt Morozko’s heart, and also find love. The film currently has a February 2026 release date in Russian cinemas. Stay tuned for more info as we will follow the production.
Sounds like a nice fairytale and I’m sure will be beautifully pieced together as the Russians are so talented with their story telling.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of my fave of the Russian fairy tales, goodness awarded unlike in reality.
DeleteI like the costumes for this one.
ReplyDeleteRussian folklore.
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