The Blue Bird (1970)
53m
Running Time
January 1, 1970Release Date
The Blue Bird (1970)
53m
Running Time
January 1, 1970Release Date
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Plot.
Two peasant children are taken by a fairy one night to a different world where they can see what lies behind ordinary household things, animals, and feelings. 1970's animation feature "The Blue Bird" is the only film, directed by cult Soviet actor Vasiliy Livanov. Based on a piece by Maurice Maeterlinck, this movie combines different techniques - from classic drawn animation, to cut-outs and stop-motion, creating a unique cinematic experience.
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Cast & Crew.
Liya Akhedzhakova
Voice
Lyudmila Gnilova
Voice
Vladimir Kenigson
Voice
Vasiliy Livanov
Voice / Screenstory / Director
Yuriy Yakovlev
Voice
Rina Zelyonaya
Voice
Maurice Maeterlinck
Original Story
Anatoliy Abarenov
Animation
Boris Butakov
Animation
Gennadiy Sokolskiy
Animation
Kirill Malyantovich
Animation
Natalia Bogomolova
Animation
Oleg Safronov
Animation
Sergey Dyozhkin
Animation
Svetlana Sichkar
Animation
Valentin Kushneryov
Animation
Violetta Kolesnikova
Animation
Yana Volskaya
Animation
Youry Butyrin
Animation
Iosif Kuroyan
Animation
Georgiy Martynyuk
Sound
Maks Zherebchevskiy
Art Direction
Gennadiy Gladkov
Original Music Composer
Mikhail Druyan
Director of Photography
Lidiya Kyaksht
Editor
Boris Sadovnikov
Assistant Art Director
Tatyana Fyodorova
Head of Animation / Assistant Director
Nataliya Golovanova
Co-Director
E. Novoselskaya
Assistant Director
Nina Nikolaeva
Art Department Assistant
Roza Bikmaeva
Art Department Assistant
N. Nayashkova
Assistant Art Director / Assistant Camera
Yuriy Kuzyurin
Animation
Dmitriy Anpilov
Background Designer
Anna Atamanova
Background Designer
Stanislav Sokolov
Storyboard Artist
S. Kuznetsov
Storyboard Artist
E. Balabanova
Storyboard Artist
Aleksey Solovyov
Storyboard Artist
Zinaida Zarb
Storyboard Artist
L. Chalaya
Storyboard Artist
Vladimir Vasilyev
Conductor
Arkadiy Snesarev
Script Editor
Lyubov Butyrina
Producer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1970
Original NameСиняя птица
StatusReleased
Running Time53m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on play or musical
fantasy world
fairy
memories
grandparents
stealing
helping animals
children
Wiki.
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. 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".