''The Magic Sword'' ( sr, Чудотворни мач, ''Čudotvorni mač'') is a 1950 Yugoslav

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

adventure film An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...

directed by

Vojislav Nanović Vojislav Nanović (1922–1983) was a Serbian and Yugoslav screenwriter and film director. Nanović directed the first feature film from modern-day North Macedonia. Selected filmography * '' The Magic Sword'' (1950) * '' Frosina'' (1952) * ''The G ...

which is based on

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

n folk tales, primarily

The Nine Peahens and the Golden Apples "The Nine Peahens and the Golden Apples" (''Zlatna jabuka i devet paunica'') is a work of Serbian epic poetry. It is classified as Aarne-Thompson type 400*, "The Swan maiden, Swan Maiden", and ATU 400, "The Quest for the Lost Wife". It was publis ...

but also including elements (such as the villain) from

Baš Čelik ''Baš Čelik'' (, ), meaning "head of steel", from Turkish ''baş'' for "head" and ''çelik'' for "steel", is a Serbian fairy tale, collected by Vuk Karadžić. It is similar to the Brothers Grimm's " The Crystal Orb" ( Aarne–Thompson type 5 ...

.Nikolić, Vidan. ''Čudotvorni Mač — prvi srpski film po motovima narodnih bajki'', 2010.

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Rade Marković Radomir "Rade" Marković ( sr-cyr, Радомир Раде Марковић; 14 October 1921 – 10 September 2010) was a Serbian actor. He performed in more than ninety films. He was married to actress Olivera Marković from 1945 until they div ...

as Nebojša * Vera Ilić-Đukić as Vida *

Milivoje Živanović Milivoje Živanović ( sr-cyr, Миливоје Живановић; 2 April 1900 – 15 November 1976) was a renowned Serbian film and stage actor. References 1900 births 1976 deaths People from Požarevac Serbian male stage actors ...

Marko Marinković Marko Marinković ( sr-cyr, Марко Маринковић; born 6 January 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Loznica. Club career Red Star Belgrade Born in Užice, Marinković passed the Red Star Belgrade ...

as Grandpa Ivan *

Bata Paskaljević Mihajlo "Bata" Paskaljević ( sr-cyr, Михајло "Бата" Паскаљевић; 14 January 1923 – 26 January 2004) was a Serbian stage, film, and television actor, permanent member of the Belgrade Drama Theatre since 1950. ...

as Gricko *

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as Vida's father * Ljubiša Jovanović as The old man *

Pavle Vujisić Pavle ( Macedonian and sr-cyr, Павле; ka, პავლე) is a Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian male given name corresponding to English Paul; the name is of biblical origin (cf. Saint Paul). People known mononymously as Pavle inc ...

as The knight * Vilma Žedrinski as The empress * Zora Zlatković as The witch

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* 1950 films 1950s fantasy adventure films Yugoslav fantasy adventure films Films based on fairy tales Serbian-language films Serbian fantasy films Films based on Slavic mythology Films directed by Vojislav Nanovic Films set in Serbia Films set in Yugoslavia Yugoslav black-and-white films {{fantasy-film-stub

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