Based on Russian folk tales about the adventures of a boy who rescued Vesna-Krasna from captivity. About seeing off the Russian winter - Maslenitsa, an ancient Slavic holiday that has survived to this day since the times of pagan culture. This is a fun holiday with games, songs, round dances and plentiful treats, and pancakes - a symbol of the sun - are one of the main attributes of Maslenitsa.
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Yuri Trofimov Director · Yuriy Fridman Writer
First release March 11, 1980 · Produced in Russia · Original title Соломенный жаворонок
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Ekran
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Russia
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Original title
Соломенный жаворонок
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · March 11, 1980
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