Aleksandr Rou
Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema. Beloved by children and adults alike, his works defined the genre of Soviet fairy-tale film and were celebrated throughout the USSR and beyond. Even decades later, Rou’s films remain classics, often rewatched and cherished for their unique mix of fantasy, humor, and cultural heritage.
Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors
(Director)
Father Frost
(Director)
Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair
(Director)
Maria, the Wonderful Weaver
(Director)
Golden Horns
(Director)
New Adventures of Puss in Boots
(Director)
Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes
(Director)
Wish upon a Pike
(Director)
Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
(Director)
Vassilisa the Beautiful
(Director)
Kashchey the Immortal
(Director)
Kashchey the Immortal
(Writer)
Precious Gift
(Director)
Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
(Writer)
The Humpbacked Horse
(Director)
Cinderella
(Director)
Father Frost
(Novel)
May Night, or the Drowned Maiden
(Director)
The Secret of the Mountain Lake
(Director)
Finest, the Brave Falcon
(Writer)
Golden Horns
(Writer)
Without Dowry
(First Assistant Director)
The Lonely White Sail
(Assistant Director)
День чудесных впечатлений
(Director)
On the Strangeness of Love
(First Assistant Director)
Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair
(Co-Writer)