The Enchanted Tinderbox
The Enchanted Tinderbox is a 2024 Russian fantasy film loosely based on the 1835 fairy tale The Tinderbox by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was directed by Aleksandr Voytinskiy, who co-wrote the script with Aleksandr Arkhipov and starred Roman Evdokimov, Irina Starshenbaum, Antonina Boyko, Vitaly Khaev, Mikhail Trukhin, and Yan Tsapnik in supporting roles.
This film was theatrically released in Russia by Central Partnership on October 24, 2024.
Plot
The fairytale kingdom has everything except the king. The queen suddenly loses her memory. The cheerful and cunning Ivan found an old lighter, from which a princess named Dasha appears. She needs help. Vanya will have to fight not only for her, but also for truth, hope and love.Cast
- Roman Evdokimov as Ivan "Vanya"
- Irina Starshenbaum as Tsarina Nastasya Ivanovna
- Antonina Boyko as Darya "Dasha"
- Vitaly Khaev as Likhodey
- Mikhail Trukhin as Balalay
- Yan Tsapnik as Jean
- Sergey Marin as Foma
Production
The film combines characters from many Russian fairy tales. The creators of The Enchanted Tinderbox previously worked on the films Upon the Magic Roads, which became one of the highest-grossing Russian releases and grossed more than one billion rubles in 2021, as well as Wish of the Fairy Fish, which was released on October 26, 2023.