{"product_id":"the-tale-of-tsar-saltan-blu-ray","title":"The Tale Of Tsar Saltan [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tale of Tsar Saltan Blu-ray arrives in its original Russian-language presentation, newly restored and released in the United States for the first time. Adapted from Alexander Pushkin’s famous fairy tale in verse, The Tale of Tsar Saltan Blu-ray ranks among the most sublime and visually breathtaking works by visionary filmmaker Aleksandr Ptushko.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven from the Russian court by the jealous scheming of her sisters, the young Tsarina (Larisa Golubkina) is cast into the sea inside a wooden cask with her infant son. Against all odds, they survive the storm-tossed voyage and wash ashore on a remote island, where the child magically grows into adulthood (Oleg Vidov). As the young prince falls in love with a Swan Princess in human form (Kseniya Ryabinkina), he yearns for reunion with his estranged father, Tsar Saltan (Vladimir Andreyev), setting the stage for a sweeping tale of love, betrayal, destiny, and reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Ptushko’s earlier masterpieces Sampo and Ilya Muromets, The Tale of Tsar Saltan is overflowing with unforgettable imagery: carved wooden lions shedding tears, pagan ritual dancers moving through falling snow, and conspirators lit in ominous red candlelight worthy of Macbeth. Ptushko’s second-to-last feature was a major event in Soviet cinema, produced on a massive scale with thousands of extras and elaborate practical effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition has been gorgeously restored by Mosfilm and Deaf Crocodile, co-presented with Seagull Films, and represents the globally definitive version of this landmark fairy-tale epic. Presented in Russian with English subtitles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edirected by: aleksandr ptushko\u003cbr\u003estarring: larisa golubkina, oleg vidov, kseniya ryabinkina, vladimir andreyev\u003cbr\u003e1967 \/ 85 min\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: Russian\u003cbr\u003eAudio: stereo\u003cbr\u003eDiscs: 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deaf Crocodile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46123315855430,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8096\/6982\/files\/file_b48042df-90b2-4e67-af99-e5f69db5c034.jpg?v=1791342704","url":"https:\/\/peakbooks.co\/products\/the-tale-of-tsar-saltan-blu-ray","provider":"Peak Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}