The Nightingale (1979 film)
| The Nightingale | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Соловей | |
| Directed by | Nadezhda Kosheverova |
| Written by | Mikhail Volpin |
| Based on | "The Nightingale" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Eduard Rozovsky |
| Edited by | Aleksandr Bessmertniy |
| Music by | Moisey Vaynberg |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Nightingale (Russian: Соловей) is a 1979 Soviet family film directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.[1][2][3] It is based on two stories by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Nightingale" and "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Plot
The film tells about a poor journeyman who meets a wizard who instantly changes his life and he becomes the heir to the throne.[4]
Cast
- Svetlana Smirnova as Mariya
- Yuri Vasilev as Evan
- Aleksandr Vokach as Chancellor Krab (as A. Vokach)
- Zinoviy Gerdt as Boms (as Z. Gerdt)
- Nikolay Trofimov
- Aleksandr Demyanenko
- Konstantin Adashevsky
- Sergey Filippov
- Nikolay Karachentsov
- Mariya Barabanova[5]