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The Golden Horse

The Golden Horse

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 27, 2014

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Animation, Family, Fantasy

Original Title

Zelta zirgs

Production Companies

Copenhagen Bombay, Paul Thiltges Distributions, Rija Films

Director

Reinis Kalnaellis

Description

An ancient Latvian folk tale is the basis for this colorful animated feature in the tradition of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. A vengeful sorceress casts a kingdom’s princess into a deep sleep at the top of an icy mountain, where she awaits release from the spell that will destroy the land. Of all the men vying for the honor, the shy outcast son of a family of thugs is the most unlikely. Director Kalnaellis brings a playful sense of humor to the characterizations and adds zippy contemporary elements including a chorus of wisecracking crows. (Gene Siskel Film Center)