Dobrinya and the Dragon
Dobrinya and the Dragon | |
---|---|
Andrey Tolubeyev | |
Production companies | CTB Film Company |
Distributed by | Nashe Kino Karoprokat |
Release date |
|
Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Budget | $ 4,500,000 |
Box office | $ 6,864,576 |
Dobrinya and the Dragon (Russian: Добрыня Никитич и Змей Горыныч, Dobrynya Nikitich i Zmey Gorynych, lit. 'Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych') is a Russian traditionally animated feature film directed by Ilya Maksimov, made by Melnitsa Animation Studio. It opened in Russia on March 15, 2006. It is the second film in Melnitsa's The Three Bogatyrs series the first was Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey .[1]
The plot is based on the
Prince Vladimir's niece, Zabava, is kidnapped. Dobrynya Nikitich and his young apprentice, Yelisey, go to find her, discovering betrayal and treachery where least expected.
Plot
The Prince of Kiev accidentally learns that his niece, Zabava, fell in love with a simple messenger, Yelisey, and intends to escape with him. Dissatisfied with this, the prince decides to send Yelisey on an assignment, and Zabava to marry. The Prince tells Yelisey to bring the Bogatyr Dobrynya Nikitich an order - to collect a tribute from the Crimean Khan Becket. To the great displeasure of Dobrynya, the order contains a princely order to bring Yelisey along with him.
The Prince presents Zabava with many marriage proposals, but she does not like any of the candidates. In the meantime, Dobrynya Nikitich collects tribute from the khan by force, and rescues Yelisey, who had been taken prisoner. Back in Kiev, the noble merchant Kolyvan comes to the prince. Kolyvan, a gambling master, promises to forgive the Prince's large debt, if the Prince will let Kolyvan marry Zabava. The Prince reluctantly agrees, and Kolyvan, with the help of one of his debtors, the three-headed dragon
Returning to Kiev, Dobrynya Nikitich and Yelisey notice that the prince and his boyars are mourning the missing princess. Dobrynya Nikitich is shocked when he finds out that the kidnapper is
Dobrynya Nikitich and Yelisey come to
The next morning, Yelisey finds Gorynych's note and tells Dobrynya about it. Dobrynya is very disappointed by the deceit of Zmey Gorynych. Together with Yelisey, Dobrynya goes in search of Kolyvan. In the meantime, the prince, upon learning of Dobrynya's departure, writes a letter to Kolyvan, and he asks Baba Yaga for help, but none of her spells can break the strong spirit of Dobrynya Nikitich. Then Kolyvan orders the khan Becket, who was also his debtor, to get rid of the hero. He takes Yelisey and the camel he found prisoner, but Dobrynya Nikitich rescues them and learns from the Khan that Kolyvan is hiding on Kudykina Mountain.
Zabava and
Dobrynya Nikitich,
Box office
The film opened at #2 in the box office in Russia and the CIS, and grossed around $3,500,000.[1]
See also
- History of Russian animation
- List of animated feature films
- Prince Vladimir (film)
References
- ^ "В Москве показали «Добрыню Никитича и Змея Горыныча»". Animator.ru. 2006-03-11. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
External links
- Dobrinya and the Dragon at IMDb
- Dobrinya and the Dragon at AllMovie
- Official website at the CTB Film Company (in English)
- Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych at the Animator.ru