Want to behold the glory that is 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Valentina Brumberg-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
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Released , 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan' stars Mariya Babanova, Klavdiya Koreneva, Leonid Pirogov, Faina Ranevskaya The movie has a runtime of about 35 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from respected users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The story is about three sisters. The youngest is chosen by Tsar Saltan to be his wife. He orders the other two sisters to be his royal cook and weaver. They become jealous of their younger sister. When the tsar goes off to war, the tsaritsa gives birth to a son, Prince Gvidon (Gvidón.) The older sisters arrange to have the tsaritsa and the child sealed in a barrel and thrown into the sea. The sea takes pity on them and casts them on the shore of a remote island, Buyan. The son, having quickly grown while in the barrel, goes hunting. He ends up saving an enchanted swan from a kite bird. The swan creates a city for Prince Gvidon to rule, but he is homesick, so the swan turns him into a mosquito to help him. In this guise, he visits Tsar Saltan's court, where he stings his aunt in the eye and escapes. Back in his realm, the swan gives Gvidon a magical squirrel. But he continues to pine for home, so the swan transforms him again, this time into a fly." .
