Andriesh

Story

Synopsis

The evil wizard Black Whirlwind steals the herd of a shepherd boy named Andriesh along with his faithful dog Lupar. Andriesh sets off to rescue them. On the way, he receives a magical flute as a gift, which helps him find his way to the wizard's castle — and comes to the aid of Black Whirlwind's numerous victims, who have long suffered from the tyrant's misdeeds. Based on a Moldovan fairy tale by Emilian Bukov.

Directors

Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan

Writers

Yemelian Bukov, Grigoriy Koltunov, S. Lyalin

Language

Romanian

Country

Soviet Union

Release date

1 January 1954

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Giuli Chokhonelidze

• Konstantin Russu

  (as Kostya Russu)

• 

  Nodar Shashigoglu

  (as Nodar Shashik-ogly)

• K. Stirbu

• Eugeniu Ureche

• 

  Domnika Dariyenko

• 

  Trifan Gruzin

• Lyudmila Sokolova

• 

  Robert Klyavin