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The Magic Voyage of Sinbad 1953 Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko Садко

Sadko is based on an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which was based on a Russian epic tale of the same name. In the old Russian city of Novgorod, the merchants are feasting in a gorgeous palace and Sadko is bragging that he can bring to their land a sweet-voiced bird of happiness. They laugh at him, but he is offered help by the Ocean King's daughter, who is mesmerized by Sadko's singing and is in love with him. The hero is destined to visit many lands in his search of the bird. First shown in the USA in 1953 with English subtitles. This entry is for 1962 English-dub by Roger Corman's Filmgroup, which runs about 8 minutes shorter (removes much of the music) than the Russian original (see, Sadko, 1953)

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Production Company Mosfilm
Release Date 5 January 1953
80 mins
Cast
Sergei Stolyarov Sadko [Sinbad in dubbed version]
Ninel Myshkova Princess of Lake Ilmen
B. Surovtsev Hadabad, the boy
Nadir Malishevsky Vyashta the Giant
Ivan Pereverzev Timofey Larionovich
Nikolay Kryuchkov Omelyan Danilovich
Yuri Leonidov Kuzma Larionovich
Lev Fenin Varangian Leader
Lidiya Vertinskaya The Phoenix