The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda (1940)
A self-loving and arrogant priest, strolling through the market square, is looking for a "cook, stable boy and carpenter" who would work for him diligently and a lot, and take only a little money for it. He meets a brave young man, Balda, who is hired as a servant by the popes for a purely symbolic payment - "a year for three cheeks on the forehead". Soon the Pope will have to learn the power of Balda's slap.
Director: Panteleymon Sazonov
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: October 22, 1940
Cast
- Leonid Pirogov - Balda (voice)
- Yelena Tyapkina - Priest's Wife (voice)
- Andrei Tutyshkin - Old Demon (voice)
- Yuliya Yulskaya - Young Demon (voice)
- Ivan Zalesskiy - Priest (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Iosif Kovner
Cinematography: Piama Alipova
Production: Soyuzmultfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Panteleymon Sazonov
More Films in Genre: Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda about?
- A self-loving and arrogant priest, strolling through the market square, is looking for a "cook, stable boy and carpenter" who would work for him diligently and a lot, and take only a little money for it. He meets a brave young man, Balda, who is hired as a servant by the popes for a purely symbolic payment - "a year for three cheeks on the forehead". Soon the Pope will have to learn the power of Balda's slap.
- Who directed The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda?
- The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda was directed by Panteleymon Sazonov.
- Who stars in The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda?
- The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda stars Leonid Pirogov, Yelena Tyapkina, Andrei Tutyshkin, Yuliya Yulskaya, Ivan Zalesskiy.
- How long is The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda?
- The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda?
- The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda is a Animation film.
- Where was The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda produced?
- The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda was produced in Soviet Union.