Movie

A Very Old Story

★ 6.3(21)19681h 30m

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Good to know

Director: Nadezhda Kosheverova
Release date: 1968-12-31
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Lenfilm

About A Very Old Story

A Very Old Story is a 1968 movie in the Family and Fantasy genres, directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova, starring Oleg Dal, Marina Neyolova and Vladimir Etush. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 21 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Very Old Story in Greece — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Based on the famous fairytale "The Tinderbox" by Hans Christian Andersen. The main character of the film is a puppeteer who lives in a poor and gray world. He composes a fairy tale in which he himself, in the guise of a brave soldier, finds a flint and is helped by a kind wizard. The soldier falls in love with a spoiled, capricious princess who, as befits a princess, poses riddles to her numerous suitors. Her father, the king, is eager to see the soldier as her husband, as he believes the soldier has a great deal of gold. In the fairy tale, everything ends well, but in real life, not so much. "But life is not a fairy tale," his beloved girl says to him as she bids him farewell.

Cast

Oleg Dal

Soldier / Puppet master

Marina Neyolova

Princess / innkeeper's daughter

Vladimir Etush

King / Innkeeper

Georgiy Vitsin

good wizard

Vera Titova

witch / davil's grandmother

Viktor Perevalov

Prince-chimney sweep

Georgiy Shtil

Eastern Prince

Anatoly Korolkevich

doorman

Georgi Georgiu

"thick"

Lev Lemke

"thin"

Igor Dmitriev

Boris Lyoskin

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Very Old Story in Greece?+

A Very Old Story is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Greece. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is A Very Old Story on Netflix?+

A Very Old Story is not on Netflix in Greece right now.

How long is A Very Old Story?+

A Very Old Story has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in A Very Old Story?+

A Very Old Story stars Oleg Dal, Marina Neyolova, Vladimir Etush, Georgiy Vitsin and Vera Titova.

When did A Very Old Story come out?+

A Very Old Story is a 1968 movie directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.

What genre is A Very Old Story?+

A Very Old Story is Family and Fantasy film.

Who directed A Very Old Story?+

A Very Old Story was directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.