What is A Very Old Story?
A Very Old Story is a film first released in 1968. Catalogued under Family, Fantasy.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1968
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 31, 1968
- Studios
- Lenfilm
- Genres
- Family, Fantasy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Lenfilm
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A Very Old Story is a film first released in 1968. Catalogued under Family, Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by Lenfilm. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A puppeteer's imagined heroics clash with his bleak reality in a twisted fairy‑tale.”
- Creative blend of puppetry and fairy‑tale storytelling
- Contrasting hopeful fantasy with stark real life
- The tone shifts between hopeful fantasy and grim reality, which may feel uneven
- Runtime is about 90 minutes, which some may find brief
Watch it if you enjoy poetic tales that juxtapose imagination with stark everyday life.
Its melancholic mood and mature themes make it better suited for older viewers.
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What fairy tale inspires the film?
It is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story “The Tinderbox.”
Who is the protagonist?
The main character is a puppeteer living in a poor, gray world.
What genre does the movie belong to?
It is classified as a family and fantasy film.
How long is the film?
The runtime is approximately 90 minutes.
What central contrast does the story explore?
It contrasts the puppeteer’s hopeful fairy‑tale imagination with his bleak real‑life circumstances.
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