Scarlet Sails (film)

Scarlet Sails Russian , Alye parusa is a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm and directed by Alexandr Ptushko. It is based on Alexander Grins 1923 adventure novel of the same name and stars Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya. The story is a romantic fantasy and is described as a fairy tale, though it contains no overtly supernatural elements.

Arthur Grey Sasha LupenkoVasily Lanovoy is a noblemans son who breaks away from his cruel father Pavel Massalsky to pursue a life at sea, and eventually becomes the captain of a merchant vessel. Having set to port at Assols village, he spies the young maiden sleeping in the forest and falls in love. After inquiring in the village he learns of Assols dream and sets about to make it come true.This was the film debut of Anastasiya Vertinskaya, who celebrated her 16th birthday during the filming. She went on to star in such Soviet classics as The Amphibian Man and Hamlet. ........

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