May Night, or the Drowned Maiden (1952)

Name: May Night, or the Drowned Maiden
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1952-10-31

1h 1m

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October 31, 1952
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Plot.

The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.

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Release Date
October 31, 1952

Original Name
Майская ночь, или Утопленница

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 1m

Genres
Comedy Fantasy

Last updated: 2024-09-20

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May Nights (Russian: Майская ночь, или Утопленница, romanized: Maiskaya noch, ili utoplennitsa) is a 1952 Soviet 3D comedy film released by Moscow Gorky Film Studios, directed by Aleksandr Rou and starring Nikolai Dosenko, Tatyana Konyukhova and Aleksandr Khvylya. It is based on Nikolai Gogol's May Night, or the Drowned Maiden and the subsequent opera version by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. It was directed by Alexander Rowe. The film is notable for being the first full-length autostereoscopic film in colour.