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| Riffed by | Mystery Science Theater 3000 |
| Riffers | Mike Nelson, Tom Servo played by Kevin Murphy, Crow T. Robot played by Bill Corbett |
| Series | None |
| Date Released | June 12, 1997 |
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Jack Frost (Russian: Морозко, Morózko) is a Soviet film (Gorky Film Studio) originally released in 1964. It was based a traditional Russian fairy tale Morozko known in English as Father Frost. A version with a new soundtrack was released in 1966 in the U.S. It was directed by Aleksandr Rou, and starred Eduard Izotov as Ivan, Natalya Sedykh as Nastenka, and Oleksandr Khvylia as Father Frost. The script was written by Nikolai Erdman. The soundtrack was composed by Nikolai Budashkin, who was inspired by the works of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. It was riffed by Mystery Science Theater 3000 and aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in April 1997.
Synopsis and Preview[]
MST3K - Favorite Moments - Jack Frost
Russian fairy tale dealing with Ivan (Izotov) and Nastenka (Sedykh), who go through the strangest situations to be with one another. Ivan is transformed by a Mushroom Pixie into a bear and is almost baked by an evil witch who controls trees. Nastenka is given the Cinderella treatment by her mother and her sister, who is jealous of her long braided hair. Jack Frost (Khvylya) himself doesn't appear until late in the movie.
Cast and Crew[]
- Alexander Khvylya as Jack Frost
- Natalya Sedykh as Nastenka
- Eduard Izotov as Iván
- Inna Churikova as Marfúshka
- Pavel Pavlenko as Nastenka's father
- Vera Altayskaya as Nastenka's stepmother
- Georgy Millyar as Baba Yaga
- Mikhail Yanshin as Father Mushroom (voiced by Galina Borisova)
- Anatoly Kubatsky as bandit chief
- Valentin Bryleev as suitor
- Tatyana Pelttser as suitor's mother
- Tatyana Barysheva as matchmaker
- Varvara Popova as old blind woman
- Zinaida Vorkul as Ivan's mother
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See Also[]
- Revenge of the Creature (MST3K)
- The Mole People (MST3K)
- Terror from the Year 5000 (MST3K)
- The Leech Woman (MST3K)