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Release Year1975
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy
Votes16
DirectorGennadi Vasilyev
WritersAleksandr Rou, Lev Potyomkin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFinest, the Brave Falcon
About Finest, the Brave Falcon
This fairy tale film is dedicated to the memory of the great film director Aleksandr Rou, the founder of the genre. Once upon a time there lived a brave and kind hero named Finist the Bright Falcon. He was famous for his strength, courage and a heart of gold. But one day the Russian land was attacked by an evil enemy, Kartaus, who turned our hero into a forest monster. This spell was cast on a condition that Finist might become a man again, should a beautiful girl, Alyonushka, fall in love with him while he was a beast.
Directed by Gennadi Vasilyev, Finest, the Brave Falcon leans on a strong ensemble — Vyacheslav Voskresensky, Svetlana Orlova, Mikhail Kononov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1975.
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