Dobrinya and the Dragon
(Dobrinya Nikitich and Zmey Gorinich)
65 minutes, 2006
Sat. Oct 7, 1:15PM, Rafael
DOBR07R 
In Russian with English subtitles • A classic Russian fairy tale reimagined with a gleefully modern sensibility, Dobrinya and the Dragon is wildly colorful, silly and charming. In a medieval kingdom long, long ago, beautiful princess Zabava is secretly in love with a lowly messenger boy. When her uncle, the duke, discovers their plan to elope, he plots to marry her off quickly and kicks off his selfish scheme by having Zabava kidnapped by the fearsome three-headed dragon, Gorynych. Only the great hero Dobrinya can save her, but the task isn't so easy with the lovesick messenger tagging along in hopes of becoming a hero himself. Visual tricks and slapstick hilarity abound as Matrix-like fight scenes and an eye-popping MTV-style dance number are interspersed with the wonderfully animated cast of maidens, witches, villagers, greedy no-goodniks and that "terrifying" dragon who turns out to be as dangerous as a declawed kitten. Great fun! Ages 4+ — D. Quinones
Director: Ilya Maksimov
Producer: Sergei Selyanov, Alexander Boyarsky
Screenwriter: Maksim Sveshnikov, Alexander Boyarskiy
Editor: S. Glezin
Cast: Sergei Makovetsky, Valeri Solovyov, Oleg Kulikovich, Yuri Tarasov, Natalya Danilova
Print Source: Melnitsa Animation Studios
Melnichnaya ul #4
Saint Petersburg, 192019
Russia
Tel: +7 812 567 1552
Official Website: www.melnitsa.com
