Golden Horns (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Golden Horns is a fantasy, adventure and family film directed by Aleksandr Rou, running about 74 minutes.

What it’s about. A long time ago a splendid deer with golden antlers lived in the woods, always protecting the poor and weak and disdaining evil. In a little village nearby the woods widow Yevdokya lived with her twin daughters Mashenka and Dashenka, her son and her old father. One day the girls observe robbers hunting the deer. Shortly after they are lured into the woods by forest spirits. Infuriated about their presence, witch Baba Yaga turns them into fawns. Meanwhile, Yevdokya searches for her daughters. For protecting the deer of robbers she gets a magical ring to protect her from danger. The deer advises her to set off to the red sun or the clear moon. But both cannot reach the magic woods with their light. Finally, the boy accompanied by his cat goes in search for sisters and mother.

Who’s in it. Golden Horns stars Georgi Millyar as Baba Yaga, Raisa Ryazanova as Yevdokya, Aleksei Smirnov as Kapytonich and Mikhail Pugovkin as Irod, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Golden Horns has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Golden Horns page.

If you liked it. Fans of Golden Horns tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.