The Royal Hares (1960)
Based on the eponymous fairy tale by Peter Asbjørnsen, this is the story of a young man named Hans, who is given a magical flute that can shepherd any living creature. The King's daughter wishes for hares, and Hans agrees to help. However, soon he finds himself in trouble when the royal family wish for the flute itself. With quick thinking and a few tricks up his sleeve, Hans must navigate the whims of the royal court and protect himself from their avaricious intentions.
Director:
Vladimir Polkovnikov
Writer:
Alexandra Lyubarskaya
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Lev Shabarin as Hans |
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Aleksandra Denisova as Mother |
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Elena Ponsova as The Old Woman |
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Sergei Tseits as The King |
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Irina Kartashyova as The Queen |
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Galina Novozhilova as The Princess |
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Georgi Millyar as The Minister |
| Directing | Vladimir Polkovnikov | Director |
| Writing | Peter Christen Asbjørnsen | Original Story |
| Writing | Alexandra Lyubarskaya | Screenplay |
| Art | Aleksandr Trusov | Art Direction |
| Sound | Karen Khachaturyan | Music |
| Visual Effects | Nikolay Fyodorov | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Tatyana Fyodorova | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Lidiya Reztsova | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Renata Mirenkova | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Galina Barinova | Animation |
| Visual Effects | I. Sidorova | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Tatyana Taranovich | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Viktor Shevkov | Animation |
| Sound | Nikolay Prilutskiy | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Mikhail Druyan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Zinaida Pavlova | Script Editor |
| Art | Vera Valeryanova | Background Designer |
| Art | Irina Svetlitsa | Background Designer |
| Art | Elena Tannenberg | Background Designer |
| Directing | Elena Novoselskaya | Assistant Director |
| Art | Vladimir Tarasov | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Natalia Nayashkova | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Fyodor Ivanov | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Anatoliy Petrov | Animation |
| Editing | Valentina Turubiner | Editor |
