Overview
Based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's In a Grove, story takes place during the times of Tsar Alexander II. A lady-in-waiting tells the Emperor in his bedroom a metaphysical story about a 13th century prince who is killed in the woods under mysterious circumstances. Fairy tale characters who have witnessed the terrible death, all share their version of the events, gradually shedding light on what really happened.
Cast
- Elena Morozova as Princess
- Andrey Kuzichev as царевич
- Alla Demidova as Witch
- Kirill Pletnyov as Brigand
- Svetlana Nemolyaeva as Lady-in-waiting
- Anna Mikhalkova as Empress
- Sergey Koltakov as Emperor
- Evgeniy Tkachuk as Guard
- Feliks Antipov as Saint Nil
- Dmitriy Mulyar as Mushroom