Morning Star (1959)

Original title

Чолпон – утренняя звезда

Directed by

Roman Tikhomirov

Country

Soviet Union

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A ballet film adapts a Kyrgyz folk tale about love and magic. Dancers perform the story of a young couple facing challenges from a mythical villain.

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What happens

Morning star (Russian: Чолпон - утренняя звезда) is a 1959 Soviet ballet film directed by Roman Tikhomirov, based on a Kyrgyz folk tale by the same name, and featuring the Kyrgyz State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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