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Ruslan and Lyudmila (1996)

Original title: Руслан и Людмила

1996-01-01 · 3h 31m · RU
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Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka's magical masterpiece in its entirety, inspired by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin's poem of a Russian tale. An evil sorcerer Chernomor casts a spell over wedding celebrations for Ruslan and Lyudmila at the court of Svetozar, the Prince of Kiev. Lyudmila vanishes and her father promises her hand and half his kingdom to the knight who rescues her. Ruslan on this quest of rescue encounters the knights Ratmir and Farlaf, the wise wizard Finn, the slave of Ratmir, Gorislava and sorceress Naina before confronting Chernomor in his magic garden. After all the challenges for Ruslan, true love prevails.

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Hans HulscherDirector

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Vladimir OgnovenkoVladimir OgnovenkoRuslanAnna NetrebkoAnna NetrebkoLyudmilaMikhail KitMikhail KitSvetozarLarissa DiadkovaLarissa DiadkovaRatmirGennady BezzubenkovGennady BezzubenkovFarlafGalina GorchakovaGalina GorchakovaGorislavaKonstantin PluzhnikovKonstantin PluzhnikovFinnIrina BogachovaIrina BogachovaNainaYuri MarusinYuri MarusinBayanValery GergievValery GergievMariinsky OrchestraMariinsky Orchestra

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Genre affinityFantasy · Adventure · RomanceTheme affinityOperaMood preferenceRomancePacingLongEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference381328

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Frequently asked questions about Ruslan and Lyudmila

What is Ruslan and Lyudmila about?

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka's magical masterpiece in its entirety, inspired by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin's poem of a Russian tale. An evil sorcerer Chernomor casts a spell over wedding celebrations for Ruslan and Lyudmila at the court of Svetozar, the Prince of Kiev. Lyudmila vanishes and her father promises her hand and half his kingdom to the knight who rescues her. Ruslan on this quest of rescue encounters the knights Ratmir and Farlaf, the wise wizard Finn, the slave of Ratmir, Gorislava and sorceress Naina before confronting Chernomor in his magic garden. After all the challenges for Ruslan, true love prevails.

How long is Ruslan and Lyudmila?

Ruslan and Lyudmila has a runtime of 211 minutes.