Plot
Based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's In a Grove, story takes place during the times of Tsar Alexander II. A lady-in-waiting tells the Emperor in his bedroom a metaphysical story about a 13th century prince who is killed in the woods under mysterious circumstances. Fairy tale characters who have witnessed the terrible death, all share their version of the events, gradually shedding light on what really happened.
Cast
Elena Morozova
as Princess
Andrey Kuzichev
as царевич
Alla Demidova
as Witch
Kirill Pletnyov
as Brigand
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
as Lady-in-waiting
Anna Mikhalkova
as Empress
Sergey Koltakov
as Emperor
Evgeniy Tkachuk
as Guard
Feliks Antipov
as Saint Nil
Dmitriy Mulyar
as Mushroom
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