The Golden Key (1939)

- Original title
- Золотой ключик
- Directed by
- Aleksandr Ptushko
- Genre
- fantasy film, cinematic fairy tale, live-action/animated film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rated
- AA
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wooden puppet boy is brought to life by a kindly old man. He sets out on a journey to find a golden key that will unlock a hidden door.
whimsicaladventurousplayfulnostalgicdreamlikelightheartedsuspensefulwarm
What happens
The Golden Key (Russian: Золотой ключик, romanized: Zolotoy klyuchik) is a 1939 Soviet fairy-tale movie directed by Aleksandr Ptushko. It is based on the Russian tale The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Buratino by Aleksey Tolstoy, originally inspired by the story of Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi. In 2009, Russia TV adapted both the original and its remake into a musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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