ABOUT THE FILM

Based on a famous fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin, THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN is one of director Aleksandr Ptushko’s most sublime creations: a ravishingly beautiful fantasy about love, magic, betrayal and abandoned family. Driven from the Russian court by her sisters’ scheming, the young Tsarina is thrown into the sea in a cask with her infant son. Surviving the storm-tossed voyage, the mother and her now magically-adult son land on a remote island where he falls in love with a Swan Princess in human form, and longs for reunion with his estranged father, Tsar Saltan. Released in 1967, THE TALE OF TSAR SALTAN is filled with breathtaking imagery: from carved wooden lions who shed tears, to an adorable dancing squirrel.

Content Information: Released in 1967, this film features some outdated stereotypes of the era through the use of makeup.

While this screening is curated for family audiences, it is open to all. Please note all children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Our age recommendation for this film is 7+

ABOUT THE SEASON

‘Reverie Cineclub: Fairytales From Around The World’ is a family film season which takes place at the Rio Cinema in London from November 9th - 17th, 2024. The season features three World Cinema classics from the Czech Republic, Germany, and USSR that are enriched with colourful dream sequences, dazzling set design, and plenty of humour, romance, and whimsy abound.

Tickets and further information can be found via the Rio Cinema website.

This season is curated by Nathasha Orlando Kappler and programmed in partnership with the National Film and Television School.

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