The Bremen Town Musicians
Short description
A group of wandering musicians, led by Troubadour and including a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, reunite to bring happiness back to the city of Bremen. Their primary goal is to make the King's daughter laugh, but this task leads to a romantic connection between Troubadour and the Princess. As the Princess flees her father's palace, the group must navigate various obstacles, including royal family disputes, a clever detective, and the schemes of bandits.
This Russian adventure and music film was directed by Alexey Nuzhnyy, marking the start of a list of three films including Russia, I Love You and The Tale of Fairy Tales. The screenplay was written by Nuzhnyy and Igor Grinyakin, with production handled by companies such as Soyuzmultfilm and Cinema Fund. The cast features Tikhon Zhiznevsky as Troubadour, Valentina Lyapina as the Princess, and Sergey Burunov as the King, alongside Mariya Aronova, Irina Gorbacheva, and Roman Kurtsyn.
Produced with a budget of 13 million USD, the film earned 35 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 4.3/10 from 887 votes on IMDb and a 5.3/10 rating from 26 votes on TMDB.
What's left behind the scenes
- Yura Borisov was initially the main contender for the role of Petukh.
- Filming took place in the Republic of Dagestan, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the Chechen Republic, the Republic of Ingushetia, and the Moscow region.
- One of the hot air balloon flight scenes was filmed over the Caucasus Mountains at an altitude of 3 km.
- Maria Aranova and Sergei Burunov spent half a day in a cold swamp, filming a scene of the King and Atamansha meeting.
- Irina Gorbacheva wore blue contact lenses for the role of the Cat.
- Production designer Margarita Ablyaeva built the set for the city of Bremen in 2 months. The city consisted of a royal palace, a city wall, and approximately 100 houses.
- Some scenes of the hot air balloon flight were filmed over the Sulak Canyon and the Chirkey Reservoir at an altitude of 3 km.
- The actors were made up for 3 hours every day.
- Roman Kurtsyn spent 4 months learning to play the drums, mastering all the songs from "The Bremen Town Musicians".
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