Product Details

• Actors: Aleksandr Khvylya, Natalya Sedykh, Eduard Izotov, Inna Churikova, Pavel Pavlenko
• Directors: Aleksandr Rou
• Writers: Mikhail Volpin, Nikolay Erdman
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Russian, English, French
• Subtitles: English, French, Russian
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005OCKP
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,004 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Based on popular Russian fairy tales, Father Frost is a beautifully costumed musical about Nastenka, a sweet girl who lives with her wicked stepmother and is forced to do all the work of the house. Nastenka falls in love with Ivan, a fine young man from the village who is turned into a bear, while Nastenka is sent to the woods to freeze by her stepmother. Will the two young lovers ever reunite? Only the good wizard Father Frost can make it possible.

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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Russian Heathen Folk Tale!, May 24, 2000

By	Chapulina R (Tovarischi Imports, USA/RUS) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Jack Frost - The Movie [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For some reason this film is distributed under the misnamed title "Jack Frost". It is actually "Morozko", a beloved folktale from Russia's pre-Christian past. This typically convoluted tale provided the origens of many stories [more recognizable to Westerners] in Grimm's fairytale collection. It is necessary to remember that this movie was made for very young children, and is intentionally simplistic. Its "good" characters are very sweet and pretty, its "bad" ones are very unpleasant and ugly, and its moral lessons very clear for little viewers. Keeping that in mind, parents and other adults can enjoy its gorgeous settings (snow, troikas, little heathen villages, Sacred Birches), its traditional folk costumes, charming pagan story, and magical characters like mushroom sorcerer and troll bandits. Too bad the dubbed English translation is so poor! Of course the "hunchbacked fairy" is actually the witch Baba Yaga, whose cat-familiar carries out her deranged commands, and whose enchanted hut stalks about on its huge chicken-legs. "Jack" Frost is actually Grandfather Frost, in pagan times the rather fearsome Slavic god of winter, and more recently a kindly "Father Christmas". Yes, this film does tell "quite a lot about Russians" -- as you watch, recall that this colorful, whimsical, little romp delighted families during "humorless" Soviet times in the so-called "Evil Empire"... I am certain the MST3K version of this film is absolutely hilarious! But to tell the truth, "Morozko" spoofs itself and is funny enough on its own -- even without the running commentary of Crowww and comrades.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, enchanting, precious, and fun, July 13, 2003

By	T. Dimock (Ventura, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A wonderful movie for both adults and children. Laughs and maybe some tears. Some tech details left off Amazon's page: languages: Russian, also dubbed English and French; subtitles: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, and Japanese. Remixed to Dolby 5.1 (variable quality, sometimes electronically reprossed for stereo, some mono); full screen; 84 minutes; among the extras: an interview with the grown-up lead actress (what a change!). There are two versions: one with the title MOPO3KO on the cover playable in all regions (my copy), and this one. The first you can find in Russian stores. If you're learning Russian, this is probably beyond second year, but you can follow the subtitles. Very good picture quality. Totally enjoyable. Now one of my all-time favorites. Buy it!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful film, October 28, 2005

By	The Patriarch - See all my reviews

I'm really pleased that this is on DVD and that so many other reviewers share my feelings about this film. First of all, this is a fine movie for children to watch, unlike the garbage released today. But for older viewers this movie is all the more amazing. To put it lightly, this is a tripped out tour de force of talking mushrooms, huts on fowls legs, man-bear transformations, and a man with a very bad haircut. The most amazing thing about this film is that something completely bizzare happens in every scene. Example: when the hero finds his future wife(sorry I'm not even going to bother trying to transcribe the names) she is watering a dead tree stump, "so that it will sprout flowers." Later when he is turned into a bear(!) the flowers grow and reassure her that he is alright. I wish I could write stuff like this. The special effects are horrible, but would you want it any other way? I would recommend this film to any parent who wants an imaginative and clean film for their child, and those who enjoy classic/obscure/budget cinema.