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Invisible cap, evil king, and the most chaotic schoolgirl hero you'll ever meet.
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While the Clocks Are Ticking (1976)

Soviet fairy-tale chaosWhimsical propaganda-coreDIY fantasy energy

Overview

FamilyFantasy

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.

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fairy tale

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Charming low-budget effects that somehow work

Costume

King Kropodin's ridiculous tyrant outfits

Best for:Family: Weird Soviet bedtime story for curious kids and nostalgic adults·Solo: When you need 76 minutes of unhinged Eastern Bloc whimsy
Gennadiy Vasilevskiy

Director

Gennadiy Vasilevskiy

ReleasedSep 12, 1976
Runtime1h 16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Gorky Film Studios

Top Cast

Margarita Sergeyecheva

Margarita Sergeyecheva

Masha

Georgiy Vitsin

Georgiy Vitsin

Masha's grandfather / Great Gardener

Mariya Barabanova

Mariya Barabanova

Aunt Beer mug

Lyudmila Khityaeva

Lyudmila Khityaeva

Queen

Vyacheslav Bogachyov

Vyacheslav Bogachyov

King Kropodin I

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Cultural

A rare Soviet children's film that smuggled political allegory through pure fairy-tale nonsense.

Trivia

Georgiy Vitsin, who plays the grandfather, was one of USSR's most beloved comedy actors—basically their grandpa.

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