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Maria, Mirabella

  • 1981
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
755
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Maria, Mirabella (1981)
AnimationComedyFamilyFantasyMusical

Two sisters go to the fairy to help the little inhabitants of the forest. Musical film-tale with animation.Two sisters go to the fairy to help the little inhabitants of the forest. Musical film-tale with animation.Two sisters go to the fairy to help the little inhabitants of the forest. Musical film-tale with animation.

  • Directors
    • Natalya Bodyul
    • Ion Popescu-Gopo
  • Writer
    • Ion Popescu-Gopo
  • Stars
    • Gilda Manolescu
    • Medeea Marinescu
    • Ingrid Celia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    755
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Natalya Bodyul
      • Ion Popescu-Gopo
    • Writer
      • Ion Popescu-Gopo
    • Stars
      • Gilda Manolescu
      • Medeea Marinescu
      • Ingrid Celia
    • 8User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Gilda Manolescu
    • Maria
    Medeea Marinescu
    Medeea Marinescu
    • Mirabela
    Ingrid Celia
    • Fairy of the Woods…
    Ion Popescu-Gopo
    Ion Popescu-Gopo
    • Clock King…
    Anda Calugareanu
    • Kwaki (Oache)
    • (voice)
    Mihai Constantinescu
    • Skiperich
    • (voice)
    Lyudmila Gnilova
    Lyudmila Gnilova
    • Maria
    • (voice)
    Natalya Gurzo
    Natalya Gurzo
    • Mirabela
    • (voice)
    Alexandrina Halic
    • Omide
    • (voice)
    Irina Mazanitis
      Alina Pokrovskaya
      Alina Pokrovskaya
      • Fairy of the Woods
      • (voice)
      • …
      Dem Radulescu
      Dem Radulescu
      • Caterpillar King
      • (voice)
      Klara Rumyanova
      Klara Rumyanova
      • Omide
      • (voice)
      Rogvold Sukhoverko
      • Clock King
      • (voice)
      • …
      Stefan Velniciuc
        Mariya Vinogradova
        Mariya Vinogradova
        • Oache
        • (voice)
        Georgiy Vitsin
        Georgiy Vitsin
        • King
        • (voice)
        Aleksandr Voevodin
        Aleksandr Voevodin
        • Skiperich
        • (voice)
        • Directors
          • Natalya Bodyul
          • Ion Popescu-Gopo
        • Writer
          • Ion Popescu-Gopo
        • All cast & crew
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        9raduluc

        Great musical score

        In this fairytale combination of human acting and cartoons, two sisters of opposite character have to find in themselves the goodness to help each other and the friends they make in this good vs. evil adventure.

        It had an excellent musical score that might prove, given larger audiences, that opera singers and great orchestras are not necessary for the creation of charming auditory treats.

        If Americans had their Disney, Romanians had I.P. Gopo :)
        10kmhf-25079

        "Maria, Mirabela" - a small Masterpiece

        The most wonderful, magical, unforgettable film-a fairy tale for all ages - for children and for adults who have not forgotten their childhood and remained small in the Soul! Watched it a long time ago, as a child, 15-20 years ago. Very memorable funny animated characters-animals - Kwaki The Frog, Omide The Butterfly and Skipirich The Fireworm, liked the music, especially the song " Maria, Mirabela...", and of course, both of the main characters, little girls, Gilda Manolescu (Maria) and Medea Marinescu (Mirabela): so different and so attractive, each in its own way: touching, gentle and kind Maria and bold, rough, sharp on the language of Mirabela. Despite the fact that they are quite different in nature, sisters are always love and sincerely support each other and not leave in bad situations, their interactions perfectly complementing the missing traits: Maria - her infinite kindness, love and compassion for all living things, Mirabela - common sense, wit and a certain degree of practicality. The film is for children, and, of course, as expected, the end is good, and even very good: in the last scene in my eyes were pure tears - out of joy and boundless feeling of happiness.

        The great sorrow and eternal memory to the untimely death of Gilda Manolescu, wonderful and kind Maria...

        The film teaches a lot, in a simple fairy - tale form: how important it is to love your family and friends, to support and help each other - this is the real life and happiness.

        Score: 10 out of 10

        PS: Just finished watching, and it turned out that in my early childhood, I have seen a very different film, the sequel "Maria, Mirabela: Adventures in the Land of Tranzistoria" - I remembered not the plot and not the main characters, but only their friends, drawn-animated animals and the individual, random words of songs. But no continuation can surpass the original, and with "Maria, Mirabela" - this is the case.
        Vincentiu

        magic

        one remarkable films by Ion Popescu Gopo, it is a fairy-tale and a nice moral lesson. a beautiful product of Romanian school of animation, part of Romanian - Soviet collaboration, it is full of grace, seductive and amusing. the influences of Wizard of Oz or Romanian fairy - tales gives more charm to adventures of Maria and Mirabela. and, for present public, the meeting with first steps of extraordinary Medeea Marinescu and Gopo "the Great" are unique events. spectacular is fresh emotion after so many years ago. and the flavor of songs, as taste of bread slice in holiday at grandparents.all is magic - result of imagination, technical solutions, the music, each detail. and the joy of child in adult of present.
        Kirpianuscus

        seductive

        after decades, its force of seduction remains the same. fascinating, nice, touching , lovely musical and admirable proof of Ion Popescu Gopo genius. nothing surprising. because it is a brilliant reflections of the childhood. and inspired meet between actors and animation. sure, it is result of the collaboration between Soviet and Romanian artistic teams. but, in same measure, it is a wise exploration of magic as tool for discover fundamental social values . and this does it special. and, sure, seductive.
        10lgallardosoto

        Maria and Mirabella. A magic dream film

        The movie was really awesome. I was 4 year old when I saw this movie. I love it and today (2022) I show this movie to my 4 year old girl and she love it too even with today's technologies.

        I recommend this movie to see with you kids. You can see one of the beautiful movie created with no computer. For that time was really hard to created a movie like Maria and Mirabella.

        Today this kind of films may don't take to much effort but in 1981 was very difficult to create that special effect.

        Music still as beautiful as I remember. I saw this movie for second time, more than 40 years later from the day that I see this movie from the first time and I still love it.

        Farewell Maria (Glinda Manolescu the "good girl").

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        • Trivia
          This animated live-action fantasy film won the special prize and diploma in the 1982 All-Union Festival of Children's Films in Tallinn (Estonia). In the same year it won a prize at the International Film Festival in Dzhiffone (Italy and the grand prize at the Festival of Children's Films in Piatra Neamt (Romania). The film dialogue was recorded in both Romanian and Russian.
        • Connections
          Featured in Sektor Gaza: Ariya Ivana i Lyagushki (1996)
        • Soundtracks
          Maria, Mirabela
          Music by Evgeniy Doga

          Lyrics by Grigore Vieru, Valentin Berestov (russian text) and Evgeniy Agranovich (russian text)

          Performed by Leonid Serebrennikov

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        • Release date
          • December 21, 1981 (Romania)
        • Countries of origin
          • Romania
          • Soviet Union
        • Languages
          • Russian
          • Romanian
        • Also known as
          • Maria och Mirabella
        • Filming locations
          • Romania
        • Production companies
          • Casa de Filme Cinci
          • Casei de filme 5
          • Moldova Film
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          • 1h 9m(69 min)

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