Director
Aleksandr Rou
Born February 24, 1906 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Died December 28, 197317 films
Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema.
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Beloved by children and adults alike, his works defined the genre of Soviet fairy-tale film and were celebrated throughout the USSR and beyond. Even decades later, Rou’s films remain classics, often rewatched and cherished for their unique mix of fantasy, humor, and cultural heritage.
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First watchEvenings on a Farm near Dikanka19617.2Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.The story that happened on the farm near Dikanka on the night before Christmas, when the village blacksmith Vakula, having saddled the Devil, brought to his beloved Oksana, the daughter of…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
17 films as director- 1973Golden HornsDirector
- 1970Barbara the Fair with the Silken HairDirector
- 1968Through Fire, Water and... Brass PipesDirector
- 1965Father FrostDirector
- 1963Kingdom of Crooked MirrorsDirector
- 1961Evenings on a Farm near DikankaDirector
- 1961CinderellaDirector
- 1959Maria, the Wonderful WeaverDirector
- 1958New Adventures of Puss in BootsDirector
- 1956Precious GiftDirector
- 1955The Secret of the Mountain LakeDirector
- 1953May Night, or the Drowned MaidenDirector
- 1949День чудесных впечатленийDirector
- 1944Kashchey the ImmortalDirector
- 1941The Humpbacked HorseDirector
- 1940Vasilisa the BeautifulDirector
- 1938Wish Upon a PikeDirector