Almanzor's Rings

Almanzor's Rings
Almanzor's Rings
	Russian: Кольца Альманзора
Directed by	Igor Voznesensky
Written by	Valentin Vinogradov
Starring	Svetlana Smirnova; Mikhail Kononov; Valentina Talyzina; Lyudmila Dmitrieva; Boris Ivanov;
Cinematography	Aleksandr Rybin
Edited by	E. Sheyneman
Music by	Yevgeny Krylatov
Release date	1977;
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Almanzor's Rings (Russian: Кольца Альманзора) is a 1977 Soviet historical fantasy action film directed by Igor Voznesensky.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

In the kingdoms of Phazania and Pavlinia, a dynastic dilemma arises as Queen January II has two daughters, Augusta and Aleli. Augusta is somewhat unkind, while Aleli is rather simple-minded. To resolve this, the Queen consults the wizard Almanzor, who provides her with two tin rings. These rings are meant to bring happiness to one princess and her chosen partner, granting both what they lack. Almanzor asks the sisters to choose between a golden and a tin ring. Greedy Augusta picks the golden one, while the eccentric Aleli takes the tin ring, instantly feeling content.

The next day, Aleli encounters Zenziver, the palace gardener, whose kindness and uniqueness captivate her. Unlike others in the palace, he doesn’t consider her foolish, and she begins to feel a special affection for him. Meanwhile, two suitor princes arrive — the arrogant Abaldon and cowardly Aldebaran. The prime minister Intrigio favors Abaldon and gives him the second ring. However, Abaldon only desires the throne through marriage, not Aleli herself, and discards the ring after she refuses him. A pirate named Muhamiel, hoping to use the rings to acquire a new ship, kidnaps the princesses. Zenziver, finding Aleli’s discarded tin ring in the garden, realizes she is in danger. He rescues the princesses and even saves the cowardly princes. Although the Queen disapproves of her daughter’s match with a gardener, Aleli decides to leave the palace with Zenziver. For Aleli, true love was what she lacked, and for Zenziver, who had often been confined, freedom was missing. Almanzor affirms that the rings did bring happiness to the couple, with his apprentice Chimeo adding that he never found Aleli foolish.^[4]

Cast

Svetlana Smirnova as Aneli
Mikhail Kononov as Zenziver
Valentina Talyzina as Queen
Lyudmila Dmitrieva as Avgusta
Boris Ivanov as Intrigio
Fyodor Nikitin as Almanzor
Feliks Rostotsky as Khimio
Viktor Pavlov as Abaldon
Roman Tkachuk as Aldebaran
Leonid Kanevskiy as Mukhamiel^[5]

References

External links

Almanzor's Rings at IMDb

[1] Фильм-сказку Игоря Вознесенского «Кольца Альманзора» покажут в кинотеатре «Вымпел»

[2] "Детские фильмы покажут в кинотеатрах ЮВАО в марте". Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-17.

[3] Творческий портрет

[4] Кольца Альманзора

[5] Кольца Альманзора (1972) Full Cast & Crew

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