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Scarlet Sails (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Scarlet Sails' is a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm and directed by Alexandr Ptushko. It is based on Alexander Grin's 1923 adventure novel of the same name and stars Vasily Lanovoy and Anastasiya Vertinskaya.'Scarlet Sails' [DVD]. (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO. The story is a romantic fantasy and is described as a "fairy tale","Interview with Oleg Anofriev". 'Scarlet Sails' [DVD]. (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO. though it contains no overtly supernatural elements.
Plot
The setting is a small fishing village. The former seaman Longren raises his daughter AssolThe heroine's name is changed to "Isolde" in the English-language dubbing on the DVD. alone after losing his beloved wife, making a meager living by selling the toy boats he carves from wood. As a child, Assol encounters an old man who claims to be a wizard and promises the girl that one day a prince will come on a ship with scarlet sails to carry her away. The villagers scoff but Assol believes her dream will come true one day.
Arthur Grey is a nobleman's son who breaks away from his cruel father to pursue a life at sea, and eventually becomes the captain of a merchant vessel. Having set to port at Assol's village, he spies the young maiden sleeping in the forest and falls in love. After inquiring in the village he learns of Assol's dream and sets about to make it come true.
Principal cast
Miscellaneous
This was the film debut of Anastasiya Vertinskaya, who celebrated her 16th birthday during the filming."Interview with Vassily Lanovoy". 'Scarlet Sails' [DVD]. (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO. She went on to star in such Soviet classics as 'The Amphibian Man' and 'Hamlet'.
Locations used in the filming include Koktebel and Yalta in Crimea, Baku in Azerbaijan, and Pitsunda in Abkhazia.
Grey's ship 'Secret' was actually the training ship 'Alfa' from the Rostov Naval School. It was outfitted with 2,500 meters of scarlet parachute silk procured to satisfy Ptushko's demand for authenticity.
Notes
References
*Alexandr Ptushko (Director). 'Scarlet Sails' [DVD]. (IV quarter 2003). Russia: RUSCICO
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