“Resistance is useless! I will make you bow to our mighty chief Kalin.”
Deaf Crocodile’s Russian Fantastika collection Includes the 4K Restorations Of Aleksandr Ptushko Fantasy Films “Ilya Muromets (The Sword & The Dragon)” (1956) and “Sampo (The Day The Earth Froze)” (1959), and 2K Restoration Of Karen Shakhnazarov’s Satire “Zerograd (Zero City)” (1988)
Deaf Crocodile, in association with distribution partner Seagull Films, announced today the acquisition of a trio of celebrated Russian titles. The companies will jointly release 4K restorations of famed Russian fantasy filmmaker Aleksandr Ptushko’s stunning 1956 medieval epic Ilya Muromets (The Sword & The Dragon), and his mystical 1959 Finnish/Soviet co-production Sampo (The Day The Earth Froze), as well as a 2K restoration of director Karen Shakhnazarov’s 1988 Kafkaesque satire Zerograd (Zero City). Ilya Muromets and Zerograd will be released in collaboration with legendary Russian studio Mosfilm, which restored them recently. Sampo has been restored by Kavi – the Finnish National Audiovisual Institute.
Deaf Crocodile’s Russian Fantastika collection Includes the 4K Restorations Of Aleksandr Ptushko Fantasy Films “Ilya Muromets (The Sword & The Dragon)” (1956) and “Sampo (The Day The Earth Froze)” (1959), and 2K Restoration Of Karen Shakhnazarov’s Satire “Zerograd (Zero City)” (1988)
Deaf Crocodile, in association with distribution partner Seagull Films, announced today the acquisition of a trio of celebrated Russian titles. The companies will jointly release 4K restorations of famed Russian fantasy filmmaker Aleksandr Ptushko’s stunning 1956 medieval epic Ilya Muromets (The Sword & The Dragon), and his mystical 1959 Finnish/Soviet co-production Sampo (The Day The Earth Froze), as well as a 2K restoration of director Karen Shakhnazarov’s 1988 Kafkaesque satire Zerograd (Zero City). Ilya Muromets and Zerograd will be released in collaboration with legendary Russian studio Mosfilm, which restored them recently. Sampo has been restored by Kavi – the Finnish National Audiovisual Institute.
- 1/31/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Relative newcomers to the niche distribution scene, Deaf Crocodile, yesterday announced the acquisition - with distribution partners, Seagull Films - of three rare Russian fantasy classics, new 4K restorations of Aleksandr Ptushko's Ilya Muromets (The Sword & the Dragon) (1956) and Sampo (The Day the Earth Froze) (1959), and a 2K restoration of Karen Shakhnazarov’s satire Zerograd (Zero City) (1988). This initial trio is part of a new collection they are calling Russian Fantasticka, with more planned releases on the way. The first three will be available for theatrical, VOD, and home video viewing in 2022 through Grasshopper Films and on home video through Ocn. Check out the gallery below for more information about the films and a preview trailer for Ilya Muromets:...
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- 1/14/2022
- Screen Anarchy
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