Baba Yaga (2023 film)
| Baba Yaga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vladimir Sakov |
| Written by | Leonid Barats Aleksandr Chistyakov Gregory Poirier Vadim Sveshnikov |
| Produced by | Fedor Bondarchuk Aleksandr Chistyakov |
| Starring | Yulia Khlynina Lidiya Chistyakova-Ionova Fedor Bondarchuk Elena Shulman Ilya Blednyy Diomid Vinogradov Vera Chistyakova-Ionova Zlata Osipova |
| Edited by | Evgeniy Ryazanov |
| Music by | Igor Vdovin |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | NMG Kinoprokat |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | Russia[1] |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | ₽450 million[2] |
| Box office | $2.6 million[3] |
Baba Yaga[4][5] (Russian: Яга и книга заклинаний, romanized: Yaga i kniga zaklinaniy, lit. 'Yaga and the Book of Spells') is a 2023 Russian animated fantasy adventure film directed by Valdimir Sakov. The film follows Baba Yaga who is trying to get better at magic, until an unexpected visit from Princess Sapphire offers Yaga a chance to get even with her enemy.
Plot
Cast
- Yulia Khlynina as Baba Yaga
- Lidiya Chistyakova-Ionova as Sineglazka
- Fyodor Bondarchuk as Leshiy
- Elena Shulman as Belladonna
- Ilya Blednyy as Lis
- Diomid Vinogradov as Kotofey/Kozyol Burka/Vodyanoy/Shishki
- Vera Chistyakova-Ionova as Yadviga
- Zlata Osipova as Zlata
Release
Central Partnership International acquired the worldwide sales in June 2020.[4] Baba Yaga premiered at the Moscow Film Festival on 22 April 2023,[1] and was released theatrically in Russia on 27 April 2023.[6]
Reception
Nikolay Kornatsky of Vedomosti noted that "Everything is schematic, predictable, but lively, occasionally funny and almost always very beautiful, especially the underwater world".[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Московский Международный кинофестиваль". Moscow Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Фильм "Вызов" близок к сборам в 1 млрд рублей". AiF (in Russian). 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Yaga i kniga zaklinaniy (Яга и книга заклинаний) (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b Macnab, Geoffrey (June 21, 2020). "Central Partnership scores deals on Baba Yaga, The Ninth". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Baba Yaga". Central Partnership International. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "10 причин посмотреть новую сказку "Яга и книга заклинаний"". HELLO! Russia (in Russian). 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ ""Яга и Книга заклинаний": ступа ярости". Ведомости (in Russian). 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2025-05-18.