Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors
1963
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Alexander Arturovich Rou (also, Rowe, from his Irish father's name) (Russian: Александр Артурович Роу, 8 March [O.S. 23 February] 1906 – 28 December 1973) was a Soviet film director, and People's Artist of the RSFSR (1968).
Aleksandr Rou was born on 24 February 1906 in Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Frosty (1965), Kashchei the Immortal (1945) and The Fair Barbara (1970).
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- Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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- Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
May 18, 2021 · Alexander Rou, whose father was from Wexford town, became a celebrated filmmaker in the USSR. Maurice J Casey. Tue May 18 2021 - 06:00. In the early 1960s the Rowe family of Wexford placed an...
Nov 5, 2023 · Fifty years after his death, Aleksandr Arturovich Rou remains a cinematic icon in Russia and many other countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Dubbed “King of the Fairy Tales” and “The Main Storyteller of the Country”, he transformed the landscape of Soviet fantasy and fairy-tale cinema during a directorial career that ...
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Aleksandr Rou is known as an Director, Writer, and Actor. Some of his work includes Father Frost, Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka, Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors, Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair, Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes, Kashchey the Immortal, Maria, the Wonderful Weaver, and Vassilisa the Beautiful.
Sep 28, 2021 · Once upon a time, in a magical red world behind an iron curtain, there existed a very special man named Aleksandr Rou. Born to two foreign-born parents, Rou worked his way up from the stage to become one of Russia’s most celebrated film directors.
Dec 5, 2021 · In this episode, we explore the fantasy films of the prolific director Aleksandr Rou (Александр Роу). We start with his early works in the 1930s and 40s, then continue onto his experimental...
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