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The Soldier's Tale

The Soldier's Tale

1984•51m•6.5/10
Animation

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6.5/10(8)

A soldier, returning home from war, chances upon a stranger who offers to buy his violin. The stranger is none other than the devil.

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Production

R.O. Blechman Inc., GBH

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

The Devil (voice)

Dušan Makavejev

Dušan Makavejev

Ilya Grigorivich Vertov, The Soldier (voice)

Andre Gregory

Andre Gregory

Narrator (voice)

Mike Mearian

The Announcer (voice)

Galina Panova

Galina Panova

The Princess (voice)

Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)

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