In the old Russian city of Novgorod, the merchants are feasting in a gorgeous palace and Sadko is bragging that he can bring to their land a sweet-voiced bird of happiness. They laugh at him, but he is offered help by the Ocean King's daughter, who is mesmerized by Sadko's singing and is in love with him. The hero is destined to visit many lands in his search of the bird.
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Sergey Stolyarov
Sadko
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Sergei Stolyarov
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Alla Larionova
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Mikhail Troyanovsky
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Nadir Malishevsky
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Ekaterina Voronina
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Ivashka
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Yuri Leonidov
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Ivan Pereverzev
Timofey Larionovich
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Nikolay Kryuchkov
Omelyan Danilovich
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Sergei Martinson
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Aleksandr Ptushko Director · Konstantin Isayev Writer Vissarion Shebalin Composer
United States release January 1, 1962 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Садко
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Садко
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 5, 1953
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1962
Theatrical
XC
July 25, 1953 · TV · ČST
September 4, 1953 · Theatrical
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