Aleksandr Ptushko
April 19, 1900 · 126 years old
Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (Russian: Александр Лукич Птушко, 19 April [O.S. 6 April] 1900 – 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Ptushko is frequently (and somewhat misleadingly) referred to as "the Soviet Walt Disney," because of h…
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The Sword and the Dragon
1956 · 1h 23m · Movie
A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land.
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The Day the Earth Froze
1959 · 1h 7m · Movie
The evil witch Louhi kidnaps Lemminkäinen's sister to build for her a Sampo, a device that creates salt, grain, and gold. When Lemminkäinen fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.
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