The Night Before Christmas (1961 movie)
The Night Before Christmas (Russian: Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки) is a 1961 Soviet fantasy movie directed by Aleksandr Rou.[1][2] It stars Aleksandr Khvylya, Lyudmyla Myznikova, and Yuri Tavrov.
| The Night Before Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Aleksandr Rou |
| Written by | Aleksandr Rou |
| Based on | Christmas Eve by Nikolai Gogol |
| Starring | Alexander Khvylya Lyudmila Myznikova Yuri Tavrov Lyudmila Khityaeva Sergey Martinson Anatoly Kubatsky Georgy Millyar |
| Music by | Arkadi Filippenko |
| Cinematography | Dmitri Surensky |
| Edited by | Kseniya Blinova |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Actors
- Aleksandr Khvylya as Chub
- Lyudmyla Myznikova as Oksana
- Yuri Tavrov as Vakula
- Lyudmila Khityaeva as Solokha
- Sergei Martinson as Osip, the Sacristan
- Anatoly Kubatsky as Panas
