Long Ago & Far Away: Svatohor (Part 1)

In this Russian folktale, Svatohor (Saint Mountain) is a young hunter who must complete seemingly impossible tasks to save the czar from his enemies and win the hand of his daughter, Maria.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation
• stopmotion
• PBS
• fantasy
• Russian
• folktale

[ambitiouspants]

I want to add my thanks to those already posted - I've been thinking about this episode my whole life and I thought I might never see it again. THANK YOU!! :D This is so great. It really scared me as a very small child, too! XD

[althor12]

You're welcome. This episode really captured my imagination also.

[farzso]

There's a scene in the intro music in which two little mice can be seen (a boy and a girl mouse). What's the title of that film in which they are? A long ago i saw this cartoon but i cannot remember its title. But i know that in that cartoon the boy mouse gets on an island.

[althor12]

That's a scene from "Abel's Island".

[Bobzeaux]

"If you listen closely, you can hear the voice of the centuries."

And if we can't hear the voice of the centuries, Mr. Jones reading the phone book will make for an equally epic substitution.

[Casey200688]

I cannot thank you enough for posting this, althor12! You rock!

[CristinaFernandez]

Wow...this puppet stuff is pretty eerie and creepy, perhaps unintentionally. I guess it goes to show that all really great children's stories have elements of horror and nightmares as well as dreams.

I understand the Svyatagor story is a pretty big one but surely they could have picked a less abrupt place to bring the audience in.

[blamaxwell]

I cant get enough of the opening music to the show

[Dragmack]

this was the single most awesome piece of children's television ever made. this program has strengthened my resolve to read folktales to my future children. they'll know all the greats: Svahtohor, Clulichlain, St. George, King Arthur, El Cid.

[Anaksunamen999]

Such a travesty what the kids of today miss out on!!

[626joshua]

Hey isn't James Earl Jones the voice of Mufasa from the Lion King movie?  He does sound like him.

[corrupt200]

@memoriesoftv those two were my favourites too!

[Anaksunamen999]

james Earl Jones is simply magic!!!! Why don't they bring this show back!

[Anaksunamen999]

my god this show was beautiful!!!! I hope it will be on dvd someday!