Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away
Jan 01 1965
•0h 19m
•Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
A schoolboy gets into a fairy tale with the help of a librarian and DIY book. But life in the magical land is not as easy as it seems.
Cast
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Rina Zelyonaya
Vovka (voice)
Klara Rumyanova
Vasilisa (voice)
Mikhail Yanshin
Tsar (voice)
Elena Ponsova
Crone / Librarian (voice)
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