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Event
Aleksandr Ptushko - Ruslan and Ludmila (Ruslan i Lyudmila)
Fri Aug 02: 6.30pm
Sat Aug 03: 1.30pm
Sun Aug 04: 3.00pm
About
(Aleksandr Ptushko, Soviet Union, 1972, 150 min, in Russian with English subtitles)
The final film from Russian fantasy master Aleksandr Ptushko, Ruslan and Ludmila was a glorious and magical summation of his career: a two-and-a-half-hour greatest hits package filled with the sweeping lyricism, bejeweled visual effects and mythic storytelling that put him on par with Walt Disney, Ray Harryhausen and Mario Bava.
Based on an epic fairy tale written in 1820 by Alexander Pushkin (Ptushko had previously adapted Pushkins The Tale of Tsar Saltan, and half-jokingly said they were related), the film opens with the seemingly joyous marriage of bogatyr (warrior) Ruslan to Ludmila, the daughter of Prince Vladimir. (Like his earlier Ilya Muromets, the action of the film is set during the legendary era of the Kievan Rus culture that predates both modern Ukraine and Russia.)
On their wedding night, Ludmila is spirited away by the long-bearded wizard Chernomor, and taken to his sinister palace where shes held prisoner. On their epic quest to rescue her, Ruslan and his three rivals encounter some of Ptushkos most unforgettable imagery: a giants monstrous, decapitated head slumbering on an open plain, magic rings and stone warriors, sorcery and sacrifice, all in the hope of reuniting lost lovers.
Newly restored by Mosfilm for release by Deaf Crocodile and Seagull Films. Synopsis and stills courtesy of Deaf Crocodile.
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LocationNorthwest Film Forum (View)
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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