The Magical Portrait(1997)
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The Magical Portrait Synopsis
Once, before Christmas, Ivan was predicted to meet a foreign beauty. Forest sorceress for the kindness of a young man gave him a magical portrait of a Chinese girl named Xiao Qing. Her beauty struck Ivan in the heart, and he fell in love with no memory. Suddenly, the portrait came to life, the girl told the young man an amazing story. It turns out that the evil sorcerer took her from her parents against her will to make her his wife. The girl’s brother painted a portrait, where the soul of Xiao Qing moved, and the villain got only a barely living body, an insensitive doll. Now the sorcerer is looking for this portrait to regain the girl’s soul...
The Magical Portrait (1997) is a family, fantasy and romance film directed by Gennadi Vasilyev, released on July 31, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Sergey Shnyryov, Li Gao, Ariadna Shengelaia and Valentina Telichkina. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
- Director:
- Gennadi Vasilyev
- Writers:
- Gennadi Vasilyev, Shi U. Zhang
- Producers:
- Tzjuangchan Jen, Vitaliy Sidorenko
- Cinematographer:
- Boris Bondarenko
- Composer:
- Dmitri Rybnikov
- Production:
- Rakurs, Sang I
- Status:
- Released
The Magical Portrait Cast & Crew
Main cast
Sergey Shnyryov
as Ivan
Li Gao
as Xiao Qing
Ariadna Shengelaia
as Sorceress
Valentina Telichkina
as Ivan's mother
Vladimir Antonik
as Knyaz
Irina Bezrukova
as Malachite Fairy
Andrey Martynov
as Titus
Tamara Sidorenko
as Titus's wife
- Anna Markova
Anna Markova
as Motya
Natalya Goncharova
as Innkeeper
Key crew
Directed by Gennadi Vasilyev, written by Gennadi Vasilyev and Shi U. Zhang, produced by Tzjuangchan Jen and Vitaliy Sidorenko.
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The Magical Portrait Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 3 ratings.
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The Magical Portrait – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Magical Portrait online?
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The Magical Portrait (1997) is available to stream on Kinopoisk, and to rent or buy from Kinopoisk. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Magical Portrait?
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The main cast of The Magical Portrait (1997) includes Sergey Shnyryov, Li Gao, Ariadna Shengelaia, Valentina Telichkina and Vladimir Antonik. The film was directed by Gennadi Vasilyev. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Magical Portrait released?
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The Magical Portrait was released on July 31, 1997 and runs for 1h 17m.
Is The Magical Portrait worth watching?
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The Magical Portrait (1997) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.