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Tale of the Star-Child

1983 · 129 min

A slow, earnest Soviet television fairy tale that trades magic for science fiction and asks for patient attention.

Directed by
Leonid Nechayev
Genres
Family, Science fiction, Fantasy
Overview
"Tale of the Star Child" is a two-part television film, based on the works of Oscar Wilde. Like the earlier film, The Star Boy (1958), The Tale of the Star Boy, was based on two tales from Wilde's collection "A House of Pomegranates" - The Star-Child (1891) and The Birthday of the Infanta (1888) . However, the plot, in contrast to the first screen version, made more significant changes: in particular, added science-fiction elements and completely eliminated magic.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, class, morality, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Directed by
Leonid Nechayev
Genres
Family, Science fiction, Fantasy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    family, science fiction, fantasy
    Directed by
    Leonid Nechayev
    Written by
    Inna Vetkina
    Starring
    Pavel Chernyshev, Gražina Baikštytė, Rostislav Yankovsky, Matlyuba Alimova, Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Shelestov, Ivan Matskevich, Lyudmila Zaytseva
    Runtime
    129 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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