While the Clocks Are Ticking

Sep 12, 1976

1h 16m

★ 7.2

Overview

Schoolgirl Masha gets into the fabulous city cheerful workers, which with the help of servants and cap of invisibility inhibits the evil Korol Kropodin I. Before the townspeople finally get rid of oppressors, Masha is a party to the exciting events and adventures.

Genres

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

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Cast

Masha

Margarita Sergeyecheva

Masha's grandfather / Great Gardener

Georgiy Vitsin

Aunt Beer mug

Mariya Barabanova

Queen

Lyudmila Khityaeva

King Kropodin I

Vyacheslav Bogachyov

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