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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Fantasy, Adventure
Votes15
DirectorAleksandr Ptushko
WritersAleksei Tolstoy, Lyudmila Tolstaya, Nikolai Leshchenko
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Golden Key
About The Golden Key
A film combining live action and stop-motion animation about the adventures of the wooden boy Pinocchio and his friends - Pierrot, Malvina and Artemon the Poodle, about the mysterious golden key that opens the cherished door, about the good Papa Carlo and the evil Karabas-Barabas, Duremar, Basilio the Cat and Alice the Fox.
Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, The Golden Key leans on a strong ensemble — Sergei Martinson, Olga Shaganova-Obraztsova, Aleksandr Shchagin — 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 animation titles of 1939.
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