---
title: "Aleko"
year: 1953
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/aleko-1953"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 518961
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 61
community_rating: 5.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Aleko (1953) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/aleko-1953

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Aleko is a film first released in 1953. Catalogued under Drama, Music, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Lenfilm. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A passionate gypsy’s tragic love spirals into vengeance."

### Why Watch
- Operatic score adapted from Rachmaninoff’s Aleko
- Rich period costumes and gypsy setting
- Strong performances by Aleksandr Ognivtsev and Inna Zubkovskaya

### Caveats & Content Note
- At just over an hour, the narrative is concise, leaving some plot elements underexplored
- Tone & Suitability: The film’s tragic romance and themes of betrayal make it suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: melodramatic, romantic, musical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sergei Sidelyov
- **Networks / Studios**: Lenfilm

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Aleksandr Ognivtsev** as *Aleko*
- **Mark Reizen**
- **Inna Zubkovskaya**
- **Svyatoslav Kuznetsov**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the source material for the film?
It is based on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 1892 opera Aleko, which draws from a poem by A.S. Pushkin.

### Q: Who directed Aleko?
The film was directed by Sergei Sidelyov.

### Q: What genres describe Aleko?
It is classified as a drama, musical, and romance.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is approximately 61 minutes.

### Q: What language is the original film in?
It is a Soviet production originally in Russian.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Aleko — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/518961)
- [Aleko (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleko_(film))
- [Aleko (1953) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/201570-aleko/prehled/)
- [Aleko (1953) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/63128-aleko)
- [Aleko (1953): Obsazení, herci, tvůrci a postavy | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/162934-aleko/tvurci)
- [Aleko (1953) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/aleko)

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