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Aleksandr Rou

Director

Aleksandr Rou

Directing
1961 — 1970 · 4 films
Lived
24 February 1906 — d. 1973
From
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema.

Career Signature

How Aleksandr Rou’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.