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The Blue Bird | |
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Directed by | Vasily Livanov |
Written by | Maurice Maeterlinck |
Screenplay by | Vasily Livanov |
Based on | The Blue Bird by Maurice Maeterlinck |
Starring | Liya Akhedzhakova Vladimir Kenigson Yury Yakovlev Rina Zelyonaya Lyudmila Gnilova |
Edited by | Lydia Kyaksht |
Music by | Gennady Gladkov |
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Running time | 99 min |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The Blue Bird (Russian: Синяя птица, Sinyaya Ptitsa) is a 1970 Soviet animated feature film based upon the 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck. It was directed by Vasily Livanov and made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio.
The film is known for blending traditional and cutout styles of animation.[1] Its music was composed by Gennady Gladkov and performed by the State Symphony Cinema Orchestra (under the direction of Vladimir Vasilyev); the Moscow state chorus; and the children's chorus, "Sputnik".