Review by manfromplanetx

Aleksandr Pushkin's 1833 poem, a fairytale in verse, here is masterly adapted to the screen by revered Soviet animation director Ivan Petrovich Ivanov. Derived from Russian folklore, this is one of the many versions of a story that tells the tale of a beautiful princess cast out by her jealous and wicked stepmother.

Ivanov's animation stylistics are inspired by traditional Russian art, his bewitching film a culmination of many artistic collaborators, is absolutely enchanting throughout.

Composed with captivating animation in which a magical imaginary realm is visualized. The thoughtful tale is told in rhyming verse; an outstanding emotionally charged musical accompaniment enriches this wonderful classic film experience...