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Description edit
Original title: Аленький цветочек
"The Scarlet Flower" is a Russian folk tale, written by the Russian author Sergei Aksakov. It is the leitmotif of the Greek myth "Cupid and Psyche" and was first published in 1858 in the appendix of the book "Childhood Years of Bagrov Grandson" (Years... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Merchant: Widower and father of three daughters.
- Older Daughter: Add a description of this character.
- Middle Daughter
- Younger Daugher
- Monster
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Sergey Aksakov (Author)
Other Contributors:
- James Riordan (Translator)
- Boris Diodorov (Illustrator)
- Isadora Levin (Translator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Russian
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Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1858
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Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1858
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- Dewey: 398.210947
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Movie Connections edit
- The Little Scarlet Flower: Animated film, released in 1952 (Russia)
- The Little Scarlet Flower (IMDb): Film, released in 1977 (Russia) directed by Irina Povolotskaya. One main difference with the book is that in the film the characters have names, while in Aksakov's tale everyone remain nameless. The focus of the film is Alyona (the younger daughter who asked for the scarlet flower) and the heart broken witch (who transformed the prince into the monste, because he cruelly rejected her love). The movie plays heavily with colors akin to "Hero" directed by Yimou Zhang (starring Jet Li)
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