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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Science Fiction
Votes10
DirectorViktor Kobzev
WritersKir Bulychyov, Viktor Kobzev
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Kidnapping of a Wizard
About The Kidnapping of a Wizard
A young post-graduate from Minsk Anna Mazurkevich comes to her native village, where she hasnt been for 12 years, to stay in her grannys house. Here, in peace and quiet, she is intended to write a thesis. But suddenly two strangers come and claim that yesterday in Minsk the houses owner let out to them for two weeks, and to convince her they switch on TV-set, where Annas mother confirm their words and asks her to stay for a while with their neighbor ankle Gena. All this looks very strange because not very clear how they managed to organize live broadcast. Then absolutely inexplicable things start to happen. The strangers say that they have to go to the XVIII century to find a genius, living at that moment right here, and take him to the future.
Directed by Viktor Kobzev, The Kidnapping of a Wizard leans on a strong ensemble — Yuliya Aug, Romualdas Ramanauskas, Sergei Varchuk — 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 history titles of 1989.
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