''The Tale of Theodor the Archer'' () is a 2008 Russian animated film directed by Ludmila Steblyanko and Roman Smorodin. The plot is based on

Leonid Filatov Leonid Alekseyevich Filatov ( rus, Леонид Алексеевич Филатов, p=lʲɪɐˈnʲit əlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ fʲɪˈlatəf, a=Lyeonid Alyeksyeyevich Filatov.ru.vorb.oga; 24 December 1946 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet an ...

's play '' The Tale of Fedot the Strelets''.

Cast

Sergey Bezrukov Sergey Vitalyevich Bezrukov (; born 18 October 1973) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actor, singer, People's Artist of Russia, the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. He currently works at Tabakov Studio (the theatre of ...

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Rick Astley Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, radio DJ and podcaster. He gained fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, releasing the 1987 album ''Whenever You Need Somebody'', which sol ...

) — ''Theodor the Archer ()'' *

Chulpan Khamatova Chulpan Nailevna Khamatova (; ; , born 1 October 1975) is a Russian actress. Biography Early life and theater career Chulpan Nailevna Khamatova was born on 1 October 1975 in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, in what was then the Soviet Union. Her parents Mar ...

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Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her 1999 debut single "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot ...

) — ''Marcy ()'' * Viktor Sukhorukov ( David Andrews) — ''King of Russia ()'' *

Dmitri Dyuzhev Dmitri Petrovich Dyuzhev (; born July 9, 1978) is a Russian film and stage actor and singer. Early life Was born on July 9, 1978, in Astrakhan, in the family of actor Petr Dyuzhev and Ludmila Dyuzheva. In 1995 he graduated the "School of Gifte ...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. Governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...

) — ''Colonel ()'' *

Konstantin Bronzit Konstantin Eduardovich Bronzit (; born 12 April 1965) is a Russian animator and animation film director nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He currently works at one of the largest Russian animation studio — Mel ...

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Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American Rock music, rock and Country music, country singer-songwriter. He has released 30 studio albums and three as a former member of Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams left Whiskeytown and released ...

) — ''Tweedel Dum / Tuoddal Dee ()'' * Konstantin Bronzit ( Samuel E. Wright) — ''Mexican ambassador ()'' *

Aleksandr Revva Aleksandr Vladimirovich Revva (; ; born 10 September 1974), better known by his stage name Arthur Pirozhkov (), is a Russian stand-up comedian, TV host and voice actor of Ukrainian origin. A former KVN player, in 2006 Revva became a "resident" ...

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Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedie ...

) — ''

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()'' *

Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya Yevgenia Vladimirovna Dobrovolskaya (; 26 December 1964 – 10 January 2025) was a Soviet and Russian actress of theatre and cinema, People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2005), a laureate of the Nika Award (2001) and Golden Eagle Award ...

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Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in '' Passion'' (1994–1995) ...

) — ''Princess's nanny ()'' * Mikhail Yefremov (

Carlos Alazraqui Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American actor. His voice acting roles include the original voice of Spyro from '' Spyro the Dragon'', the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Rocko on ''Rocko's Modern Life'', D ...

) — ''A disembodied voice (aka "Something-That-Can't-Be") ()'' * Irina Bezrukova (

Mindy Kaling Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979),Additional archive on June 25, 2015. known professionally as Mindy Kaling (), is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Known for her work on television, she has received a Tony Awa ...

) — ''Princess ()'' * Sergey Glezin — ''Wild ambassador sounds'' * Oleg Kulikovich (

Jim Cummings James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in over 400 titles. Cummings has frequently worked with the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., serving as the offic ...

) — ''Narrator''

Production crew

*Director: Ludmila Steblyanko, Roman Smorodin *Producers: Aleksandr Boyarsky, Sergey Selyanov,

Konstantin Ernst Konstantin Lvovich Ernst (; born 6 February 1961) is a Russian media manager, producer and TV host. He is currently the CEO of Channel One Russia. Biography Early years and education His father Lev Konstantinovich Ernst, of History of Germa ...

*Screenwriters: Ludmila Steblyanko, Roman Smorodin *Художник-постановщик Анастасия Васильева *Music: Maksim Koshevarov, Valentin Vasenkov *Sounddirection: Vladimir Golounin *Editing: Sergey Glezin

Reception

It was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 3rd

Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting a ...

References

External links

* 2008 films Russian children's fantasy films Russian animated films 2008 animated films Flash animated films Melnitsa Animation Studio animated films Animated films based on fairy tales {{2000s-Russia-film-stub