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Exactly 90 years ago, on November 7, 1935, the first part of Aleksey Tolstoy’s fairy‑tale novel “The Golden Key or The Adventures of Buratino” was published in the newspaper “Pionerskaya Pravda”. The following parts appeared in several subsequent issues. This day is considered to be the birthday of the ageless wooden boy with a long nose, who is celebrating his next anniversary this year.
The coming months will be marked by magical numbers for “Buratino”: on January 1, 2026, it will be exactly 50 years since the TV premiere of the Soviet musical film “The Adventures of Buratino” on the First Program of Central Television of the USSR.
But this New Year will be notable not only for the anniversary of Leonid Nechaev’s beloved TV film. A new full‑length film “Buratino” by Igor Voloshin will hit the big screens across the country, featuring an ensemble cast that brings together artists from all generations. The new Buratino is portrayed by young star Vitaliya Kornienko using motion capture technology; Alexander Yatsenko plays Papa Carlo, Anastasia Talizina plays Malvina, Mark Eydelstein plays Artemon, Stepan Belozerov takes on the lyrical role of Pierrot, and Ruzil Minekaev brings the cheerful Harlequin to life. Fyodor Bondarchuk stars as the main villain Karabas, while Lev Zulkarnaev plays his accomplice Duremar. Victoria Isakova and Alexander Petrov portray the charming scoundrels Alice and Basilio, and People’s Artist of the RSFSR Svetlana Nemolyaeva plays the wise Tortilla. A special honour and pride for the filmmakers is that the new film features legendary melodies by People’s Artist of Russia Aleksey Rybnikov, the composer of the original soundtrack for the 1975 TV film, who is also working on the musical score for Igor Voloshin’s “Buratino”. You can personally congratulate Buratino and secure the best seats in cinemas right here.
Happy Birthday, Buratino!
Always stay true to yourself in any situation — even when you’re not like everyone else — and remind both children and adults how important that is!
The coming months will be marked by magical numbers for “Buratino”: on January 1, 2026, it will be exactly 50 years since the TV premiere of the Soviet musical film “The Adventures of Buratino” on the First Program of Central Television of the USSR.
But this New Year will be notable not only for the anniversary of Leonid Nechaev’s beloved TV film. A new full‑length film “Buratino” by Igor Voloshin will hit the big screens across the country, featuring an ensemble cast that brings together artists from all generations. The new Buratino is portrayed by young star Vitaliya Kornienko using motion capture technology; Alexander Yatsenko plays Papa Carlo, Anastasia Talizina plays Malvina, Mark Eydelstein plays Artemon, Stepan Belozerov takes on the lyrical role of Pierrot, and Ruzil Minekaev brings the cheerful Harlequin to life. Fyodor Bondarchuk stars as the main villain Karabas, while Lev Zulkarnaev plays his accomplice Duremar. Victoria Isakova and Alexander Petrov portray the charming scoundrels Alice and Basilio, and People’s Artist of the RSFSR Svetlana Nemolyaeva plays the wise Tortilla. A special honour and pride for the filmmakers is that the new film features legendary melodies by People’s Artist of Russia Aleksey Rybnikov, the composer of the original soundtrack for the 1975 TV film, who is also working on the musical score for Igor Voloshin’s “Buratino”. You can personally congratulate Buratino and secure the best seats in cinemas right here.
Happy Birthday, Buratino!
Always stay true to yourself in any situation — even when you’re not like everyone else — and remind both children and adults how important that is!