Vasilisa the Beautiful (1940)
Василиса Прекрасная
Overview
Russian folk tale about a father whose three sons go out to finds themselves brides. Two of the boys come home with perfectly normal girls, but the youngest brother, Ivanushka, brings home a frog from the marshes. His father finds this most curious, but what he does not know was that the frog was actually a beautiful girl named Vasilisa who was cursed by a magical serpent whom she refused to marry. Now Ivanushka must overcome tremendous obstacles to restore Vasilisa to her true form and free her from the serpent's spell.
Where to watch Vasilisa the Beautiful
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Netherlands | — | — | Apple TV |
| Sweden | — | — | Apple TV |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Vasilisa the Beautiful in 11 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Vasilisa the Beautiful about?
Russian folk tale about a father whose three sons go out to finds themselves brides. Two of the boys come home with perfectly normal girls, but the youngest brother, Ivanushka, brings home a frog from the marshes. His father finds this most curious, but what he does not know was that the frog was actually a beautiful girl named Vasilisa who was cursed by a magical serpent whom she refused to marry. Now Ivanushka must overcome tremendous obstacles to restore Vasilisa to her true form and free her from the serpent's spell. Vasilisa the Beautiful is a Family, Fantasy movie, released on 1940-05-13, runtime 72 minutes.
Is Vasilisa the Beautiful worth watching?
TMDB users rate Vasilisa the Beautiful 6.6 out of 10 from 18 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Vasilisa the Beautiful?
In the United States, Vasilisa the Beautiful can be rented from Apple TV. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Aleksandr Rou
Cast
- Valentina Sorogozhskaya as Vasilisa
- Sergey Stolyarov as Ivan
- Georgi Millyar as Baba Yaga and Father
- Lidiya Sukharevskaya as Belendryasa
- Mariya Barabanova as Bell-ringer
- Lev Potyomkin as Agafon
- Nikita Kondratyev as Anton
- Irina Zarubina as Malanya
- Tatyana Barysheva as Malanya's mother
- M. Skavronskaya
- Olga Chepurova
More like this
Sources
Details and the 6.6/10 rating from Vasilisa the Beautiful on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.