''The Snow Queen'' (russian: Снежная королева, Snezhnaya koroleva) is a

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1967

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, directed by

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and based on the eponymous 1844 fairy tale by

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Plot

On a frosty winter evening, the Snow Queen kidnaps Kai and turns his heart into a piece of ice. Gerda, wishing to return Kai home goes to search for him. She experiences many trials to get to the Snow Queen's palace and to retrieve Kai from icy captivity.

Cast

* Valery Nikitenko – The Storyteller * Elena Proklova – Gerda * Slava Ziupa – Kay * Evgenia Melnikova – Grandmother * Natalia Klimova – The Snow Queen * Nikolai Boyarsky – Counselor *

Yevgeny Leonov Yevgeny Pavlovich Leonov (russian: link=no, Евгений Павлович Леонов; 2 September 1926 – 29 January 1994) was a Soviet and Russian actor who played main parts in several of the most famous Soviet films, such as '' Gentlemen ...

– King Eric XXIX *

Irina Gubanova Irina Igorevna Gubanova (russian: Ири́на И́горевна Губа́нова; 1940–2000) was a Russian ballerina and film actress.Cowie / Elley p.644 She was married to the actor Sergei Gurzo. Selected filmography * ''The Girl Withou ...

– The Princess * George Korolchuk – Prince * Olga Viklandt – The Chieftain *

Era Ziganshina Era Garafovna Ziganshina ( tt-Cyrl, Эра Гарәф кызы Җиһаншина, russian: Э́ра Гара́фовна Зига́ншина; born February 1, 1944) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, People's Artist of Russia (2005 ...

– The Little Robber *

Andrei Kostrichkin Andrei Aleksandrovich Kostrichkin (russian: Андрей Александрович Костричкин; 24 August 1901 – 28 February 1973) was a Soviet actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1971. Honored Artist of the RSF ...

– Ghost * Vera Titova – Inkwell

References

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* Films based on works by Evgeny Shvarts 1960s Russian-language films Lenfilm films Russian children's fantasy films Soviet fantasy films Films based on The Snow Queen 1966 films Films directed by Gennadi Kazansky Soviet children's films {{1960s-USSR-film-stub

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