The Snow Maiden

1952·Soviet Union (USSR)·67 min.
The Snow Maiden
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Animation
Fantasy
Drama
Adventure

Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden), the daughter of Spring and Frost, yearns for the companionship of mortal humans. She grows to like a shepherd named Lel, but her heart is unable to know love. Her mother takes pity and gives her this ability, but as soon as she falls in love, her heart warms up and she melts.

DirectorIvan Ivanov-Vano
ScreenwriterOleg Leonidov·Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya·Ivan Ivanov-Vano·Aleksandr Ostrovsky
MusicNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Original titleSnegurochka (The Snow Maiden)