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| Directed by | Vladlen Barbe Maxim Sveshnikov |
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Timur Bekmambetov Alexander Ligaiy Yuri Moskvin Sergey Rappoport |
| Written by |
Hans Christian Andersen (story) Vladlen Barbe Vadim Sveshnikov Maxim Sveshnikov |
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The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Starring |
Anna Shurochkina Ivan Okhlobystin Yuri Stoyanov Lyudmila Artemyeva Dmitry Nagiev |
| Music by |
Brainstorm (Prāta Vētra) Mark Willott |
| Edited by | Jonathan Abelardo Vitaliy Konovalov Anton Maslennikov Mark Mercado Ivan Titov Denis Vakulenko |
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| Distributed by | Inlay Film Bazelevs Distribution Vertical Entertainment ( Universal Studios ( Warner Bros. ( |
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80 minutes |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $26 527 072 |
The Snow Queen (Russian: Снежная королева, Snezhnaya koroleva) is a 2012 Russian 3D computer-animated adventure fantasy comedy family film written by Vadim Sveshnikov and directed by Vladlen Barbe and Maxim Sveshnikov. It was produced by Wizart Animation studio in Voronezh and is loosely based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, co-produced by Moscow's Inlay Film, and distributed by Timur Bekmambetov's company Bazelevs. The movie was edited by Jonathan Abelardo, Vitaliy Konovalov, Anton Maslennikov, Mark Mercado, Ivan Titov and Denis Vakulenko, music composed by Brainstorm (Prāta Vētra) and Mark Willott and also produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Alexander Ligaiy, Yuri Moskvin and Sergey Rappoport. The movie was released on 31 December 2012 in Russia, and internationally on 3 January 2013. In the United States, it was released in video on demand on 10 October 2013, in theaters stateside on 11 October 2013, and DVD on 28 January 2014. The Snow Queen created the world of eternal winter where the polar wind cools human souls and clearness of lines obscure emotions. A girl named Gerda, her pet ferret Luta, and Orm the troll must save her brother Kai and the world.
The Snow Queen covered the world in ice. Only Master Vegard stands in her way, whose mirrors reflect not only appearances but also souls. One day the polar wind takes away Vegard and his wife Una, but they hide their children Gerda and Kai. Years later, the Snow Queen's servile troll Orm (who can shapeshift into a black weasel) locates Kai, who is deemed Vegard's successor, at an orphanage. After a tangle between both siblings and Orm, Kai is abducted by the polar wind to the Snow Queen's palace. Gerda embarks on a journey with Orm and her pet white weasel Luta across the icy lands to rescue her brother.