The Tale Of Tsar Saltan
Synopsis
Tsar Saltan marries the youngest of three sisters, having heard that it is her dearest wish to present him with a heroic son and heir. Her jealous sisters and the old Aunt Barbaricha cannot bear this situation to persist and by trickery see to it that the Tsaritsa and her newborn son Gvidon are thrown into the sea. In their barrel they are washed ashore on an enchanted island where the rapidly growing tsar’s son saves a swan from the clutches of a wizard. In gratitude, the swan helps Gvidon to visit his native country once again in the guise of a bumblebee. Three wishes, three miracles and three bee-stings later, father and son are finally able to get to know each other.
Where to watch
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Top cast
Ante Jerkunica
Tsar Saltan
Svetlana Aksenova
Tsaritsa Militrisa
Stine Marie Fischer
Tkatchikha
Bernarda Bobro
Povarikha
Carole Wilson
Babarikha
Bogdan Volkov
Tsarevitch Gvidon
Olga Kulchynska
Tsarevna Swan-Bird / Lyebyed
Vasily Gorshkov
old man
Alexander Vassiliev
Skomorokh / Shipman
Nicky Spence
Messenger / Shipman
