Before i get caught up in my fairy tale analyses, i recommend watching the 1957 soviet unionera animated film, the snow queen, which does a a stricter adaptation of the andersen story, and has. Snezhnaya koroleva 1957 aka the snow queen directed by lev atamanov is a beautiful animated movie of my childhood that id seen dozens times back in moscow even before we had a color tv. Snow queen tells the story of the snow queen who blanketed the world in ice, setting out to destroy everything, including the family of the glassmaker vegard. Snezhnaya koroleva the snow queen ussr 1957 youtube. Original songs were written and composed by mark willott. Perezamorozka is a 2014 russian 3d computeranimated adventure fantasy comedy family film. On june 5, 1959, hollywood reporter reported that universal had purchased outright the united states and canadian rights to the snow queen, which had been produced in russia in 1957. It includes disney films, soyuzmultifilms, halas and batchelor, rko radio pictures, bratri v triku, toei animation, columbia picturesupa, shanghai animation film studio, and more.
The animated character ol dreamy, voiced by paul frees, reappears throughout the story to provide narration. It was produced at the soyuzmultfilm studio in moscow and is based on the story of the same name by hans christian andersen. It is creative, colorful, sometimes dramatic and intense, and always poetic and moving russian adaptation of hans christian andersens fairy tale of. I love this film fox fur coat, old cartoons, snow queen, animation film, faeries, book illustration, kai, concept art, fairy tales. The snow queen is a hans christian andersen fable about a coldhearted queen of the frozen north who steals away young kay and takes him to her ice palace. It fails to reflect the good and beautiful aspects. Anyone know of the the snow queen, the 50s russian animated movie. Lev atamanovs 1957 snow queen was one of the very few foreign animated features released. Snow queen, the brentwood on dvd 787364567492 from bci. The snow queen completed production on 22 october 2012. Next monday two days before the film opens, walt disney records will release sound track cds and downloads of frozen a new musical epic incorporating elements of hans christian andersens tale.
Also the queen nehellenia arc in sailor moon is based on the snow queen. In the 1957 soviet animated film though the english version came out in 1959 directed by the late lev atamanov, the snow queen saw kay through her mirror, saying that if she came in, he would put her on a hot stove and melt her. He is the director of the famous classics of soviet animation, such as the prizewinning fairy tales the yellow stork zhyoltyy aist 1950, scarlet flower alenkiy tsvetochek 1952, the golden antelope 1954, the fulllength animation the snow queen snezhnaya koroleva 1957, and the modern satirical tale the key klyuch 1961. My first and most formative snow queen, from the 1957. Kays friend gerda voice by sandra dee gets worried when. Next monday two days before the film opens, walt disney records will release sound track cds and downloads of frozen a new musical epic incorporating elements of.
Nondisney villains tournament, she first appears as the version of the character from the 1957 russian animated film the snow queen. This is the second time the fairytale has been made as an animated feature in russia. But the snow queen is the proof that the indie studios can do it too. The film is now in the public domain and can be legally viewed here. Kays friend gerda gets worried when kay does not come home, and so she sets out to find him. It was produced at the soyuzmultfilm studio in moscow and is based on the 1844. This is the year of the bridge over the river kwai and twelve angry men, but having seen both of these at least a. With vladimir gribkov, yanina zheymo, anna komolova, mariya babanova.
The film was rereleased with english soundtracks in 1959, 1993, and 1998. The snow queen 1957 topics the snow queen, cartoons. The snow queen 1957 soviet russian animated movie, which is one of the closest to the source material, save for the removal of any religious aspects such as the snow queen herself used the mirror shards instead of the troll. The film is now in the public domain and can be legally viewed here the story begins with gerdas dee grandmother telling her and kai kirk the legend of the snow queen. A russian version made in 1957, for one, which actually received 2 different english dubs. This coincided with the anniversary date of 22 october 1957, the day the snow queen by lev atamanov was released. Really such a classic movie and its also pretty faithful to the original fairy tale, without feeling outdated. The snow queen 1957 film universal monsters wiki fandom.
The snow queen 1957 sneznaya koroleva after hc andersen eng hardsubsrussian. Staring rickey busch, billy booth, vladimir gribkov and lillian buyeff. An adaptation of hans christian andersens fairy tale the snow queen. A young girl goes on a journey to rescue her brother from the cursed snow queen.
It was produced at the soyuzmultfilm studio in moscow and is based on the 1844 story of the same name by hans christian andersen. Snow queen, an american fantasy film, starring bridget fonda. Snezhnaya koroleva the snow queen 1957 rotten tomatoes. Nov 19, 20 in 1959, decca records released a vinyl lp of the englishdubbed sound track to the snow queen, a 1957 animated film that reportedly inspired hayao miyazaki to continue in his craft. In the story, gerda goes on a periless journey to save her friend kai who has been abducted by the snow queen. Along the way, she meets an eccentric flower woman, a prince and a princess, a magical reindeer, a talking court raven, and many other fantastic. My first and most formative snow queen, from the 1957 russian. In 1959, decca records released a vinyl lp of the englishdubbed sound track to the snow queen, a 1957 animated film that reportedly inspired hayao miyazaki to continue in his craft.
The snow queen 1957 sneznaya koroleva after hc andersen eng. The most recent animated retelling came in the form of frozen, a reinterpreted version of the snow queen by hans christian andersen. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the snow queen 1957 near you. The film was rereleased with english soundtracks in 1959, 1993, and 1995. The snow queen the one from your childhood youtube. The snow queen disney versus nondisney villains wiki fandom. Shards of glass from an evil demons broken mirror cause kai to lose his memory and go with the snow queen. This list contains the animated movies from the decade 1950s. Though she stays away from most of the war, she is determined to defend her throne, nearly killing the mighty shan yu to defend it. Hans christian andersens story about a girls quest to find a kidnapped friend in an evil queens icy abode. The queens look definitely gives off white diamond vibes, so shes a faceclaim for wd in my headcanon. When the snow queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy kay, his best friend gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him. Posts about the snow queen written by jonathan russell.
The snow queen is a 1957 soviet liveaction animated film directed by lev atamanov. Overview of the snow queen, 1960, directed by phil patton, with sandra dee, tommy kirk, patty mccormack, at turner classic movies. The snow queen is especially memorable because of its cute and cheerful characters. The snow queen 1957 alan lipscott, bob fisher, phil. When the snow queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy. The original english dub of the russian animation of the snow queen. The official soundtrack was heard in trailers 1 and 3. Make offer the snow queen soyuzmultfilm studio vhs no. This version still sends shivers down my spine with its incredibly moving. The entertainment company released the snow queen for russian audiences in 1957, and then again for english audiences in 1959. Of course, theres no way disney was going to abandon that strategy any time soon, and on the animated front, the next film to do that will be one entitled gigantic, which is set to hit theaters on november 21. Assuming you are looking for the russian animated 1957, dubbed into english version featuring the voices of sandra dee and tommy kirk, preceded by a live action introduction featuring art linkletter, the one that used to play so often on tv in prevcr days, that is. Some people think that only the major studios like disney or pixar can make a good cartoon. The snow queen 1957 sneznaya koroleva after hc andersen.
With valeri nikitenko, elena proklova, slawa zjupa, evgeniya melnikova. The snow queen 1957 film universal studios wiki fandom. Gerda is the main heroine in the hans christian andersen fairy tale the snow queen. Hans christian andersens story about a girls quest to find a kidnapped friend in an evil queen s icy abode. Not a typical disney type of film, the movie and soundtrack contains all the basic plot outlines of the snow queen two young children, a boy and girl fall in love until the evil snow queen hardens the heart of one but it isnt overly prettified for children.
The snow queen snezhnaya koroleva is a 1957 soviet liveactionanimated film directed by lev atamanov. American liveaction footage frames this animated feature from the ussr, and the cartoon characters voices are also dubbed in english. The snow queen is a literally coldhearted monarch with the ability to manipulate snow and ice. Make offer santa and the fairy snow queenvhs movie used christmas holiday burbank video. The story begins with gerdas dee grandmother telling her and kai kirk the legend of the. The snow queen is a hans christian andersen fable about a coldhearted queen of the frozen north voice by louise arthur who steals away young kay voice by tommy kirk and takes him to her ice palace. The snow queen 1957 animation, adventure, family feature. An evil troll, called the devil, 2 has made a magic mirror that distorts the appearance of everything it reflects. An englishdubbed version, featuring the voices of sandra dee and tommy kirk, was released in the u. The snow queen is a 1957 soviet liveactionanimated film directed by lev atamanov. Gerda must travel the ends of the earth while she encounters a prince, a girl thief, and. The snow queen disney versus nondisney villains wiki. The snow queen is a 1957 soviet animated film directed by lev atamanov.
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