Secret of the Sukharev Tower. Magician of Balance

Mar 26, 2015

1h 16m

★ 8.2

Historical fantasy for kids and adults

Overview

In the late 17th century Russia, a dark magician arrives at the capital in search of the ultimate power hidden within the Magic Worlds, the entrance to which is located inside the Sukharev Tower and is tightly guarded by Jacob Bruce, the Wizard of Balance. When Jacob's apprentice Petya and daughter Margarita accidentally rip apart the ancient manuscript that is the source of his powers, they must venture into the Magic Worlds to restore it.

Genres

Animation

Family

Fantasy

History

Production Companies

Master-Film

Secret of the Sukharev Tower. Magician of Balance Trailers

Cast

Petya (voice)

Prokhor Chekhovskoy

Margarita (voice)

Olga Shorokhova

Jacob Bruce (voice)

Alexander Taranzhin

Fioletovyy (voice)

Vadim Demchog

Kubik (voice)

Diomid Vinogradov

Peter the Great (voice)

Stanislav Duzhnikov

Auntie Piramida (voice)

Alla Sannikova

Raven (voice)

Sergey Gabrielyan

Innkeeper (voice)

Alexey Yemtsov

Scribe (voice)

Alexey Ivashchenko

Corporal (voice)

Aleksandr Chutko

The Queen of Snakes (voice)

Natalya Kulinkina

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