Tale of the Star-Child (1983)
"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.
Director: Leonid Nechayev
Genre: Family, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: June 28, 1983
Cast
- Pavel Chernyshev - Звёздный мальчик
- Gražina Baikštytė - мать Звёздного мальчика
- Rostislav Yankovsky - хозяин созвездия
- Matlyuba Alimova - ясновидящая - цыганка
- Boris Plotnikov - психолог созвездия
- Vladimir Shelestov - учёный созвездия
- Ivan Matskevich - егерь
- Lyudmila Zaytseva - крестьянка
- Dmitri Volkov - мальчик
- Angelina Polyanchukova - Эля
Screenplay
- Oscar Wilde (Novel)
- Inna Vetkina
Production: Belarusfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Leonid Nechayev
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tale of the Star-Child about?
- "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.
- Who directed Tale of the Star-Child?
- Tale of the Star-Child was directed by Leonid Nechayev.
- Who stars in Tale of the Star-Child?
- Tale of the Star-Child stars Pavel Chernyshev, Gražina Baikštytė, Rostislav Yankovsky, Matlyuba Alimova, Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Shelestov.
- How long is Tale of the Star-Child?
- Tale of the Star-Child has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Tale of the Star-Child?
- Tale of the Star-Child is a Family, Science Fiction, Fantasy film.
- Where was Tale of the Star-Child produced?
- Tale of the Star-Child was produced in Soviet Union.