Year: 1951
Runtime: 49 mins
Language: Russian
Directors: Zinaida Brumberg, Valentina Brumberg
Adapted from Mykola Hohol’s tale, the story follows handsome blacksmith Vakula, who becomes infatuated with the village beauty Oksana. Determined to win her favor, he embarks on a fantastical quest, riding the devil’s back to Saint‑Petersburg to petition the Empress for the slippers he hopes to gift his beloved.
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