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{{quote|''"Well, Mike - I guess this is just a [[Magical Land]]. ([[Beat]]) I '''hate''' magical lands."''|'''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Crow T. Robot]]'''}}
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This'''''Morozko''''' is a 1964 Soviet fairy tale film that tells the story of the young maiden Nastenka, and her suitor, Ivan. Nastenka is a sweet, innocent girl who's tormented by both her evil stepmother and her spoiled, ugly stepsister, Marfushka, to the point where her father's ordered to dump her out in the woods. Ivan insults the elderly Father Mushroom and is turned into a bear because of his pride. Despite these and many other obstacles, including constant interference from the witch Baba Yaga, the two lovers finally reunite (with the help of the titular character, a.k.a. Jack Frost), get married, and live happily ever after.▼
 
This film gained a cult following in Czechoslovakia and fans of vintage foreign fantasy films. In 1966 it was released in the United States as ''Jack Frost'' and (as seen in the page image) ''Father Frost''. In 2011, the film recieved a remake as a musical-comedy that featuring such reimagining as the scene where Ivan revives Nastenka featuring a parody of "I Will Survive."▼
▲This 1964 Soviet fairy tale film tells the story of the young maiden Nastenka, and her suitor, Ivan. Nastenka is a sweet, innocent girl who's tormented by both her evil stepmother and her spoiled, ugly stepsister, Marfushka, to the point where her father's ordered to dump her out in the woods. Ivan insults the elderly Father Mushroom and is turned into a bear because of his pride. Despite these and many other obstacles, including constant interference from the witch Baba Yaga, the two lovers finally reunite (with the help of the titular character, a.k.a. Jack Frost), get married, and live happily ever after.
 
[[Similarly Named Works|Not to be confused]] with [[Jack Frost (1997 (Filmfilm)|the film about a killer snowman]], or [[Jack Frost (1998 (Filmfilm)|the other film about a friendly snowman]].▼
▲This film gained a cult following in Czechoslovakia and fans of vintage foreign fantasy films. In 1966 it was released in the United States as ''Jack Frost''. In 2011, the film recieved a remake as a musical-comedy that featuring such reimagining as the scene where Ivan revives Nastenka featuring a parody of "I Will Survive."
 
For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)/Recap/S08 /E13 Jack Frost|episode recap page]].▼
▲[[Similarly Named Works|Not to be confused]] with [[Jack Frost 1997 (Film)|the film about a killer snowman]], or [[Jack Frost 1998 (Film)|the other film about a friendly snowman]].
 
▲For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)/Recap/S08 E13 Jack Frost|episode recap page]].
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=== ''[[Morozko]]'' contains examples of: ===
 
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* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The original fairy tale only covered Morozko rescuing and rewarding the Nastenka character for refusing help even while freezing to death, and him later punishing her stepsister for trying to trick him.
* [[Animorphism]]: Ivan being turned into a bear.
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* [[Boring Invincible Hero]]: Ivan, bordering on [[Marty Stu]] after he loses his pride and selfishness
* [[Bowdlerized]]: In the actual tale, Marfusha was killed and stuffed in that pig-driven sleigh. '''Never''' mess with Jack Frost. [[You Have Been Warned]].
{{quote| A short while later, the gate to the yard creaked. The old woman went outside and saw her husband standing next to the sleigh. She rushed forward and pulled aside the sleigh's cover. To her horror, she saw the body of her daughter, frozen by an angry Morozko. She began to scream and berate her husband, but it was all in vain. Later, the old man's daughter married a neighbor, had children, and lived happily. Her father would visit his grandchildren every now and then, and remind them always to respect Old Man Winter.}}
* [[Brick Joke]]: The cudgels.
* [[Canine Companion]]: Nastenka's dog
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Jack Frost tends to leave his magic sceptre lying around - which tends to result in things being frozen to death.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Morozko, [[Incredibly Lame Pun|in more ways than one.]]
* [[Dawson Casting]]: Brutally averted ''hard''Averted with Nastenka. See Lolicon below.
** Maybe, maybe not. The actress was 16 when the film was made, and -though she looks like a well-developed preteen- her character's age is never given.
* [[Deliberately Cute Child]]: Nastenka
* [[Distressed Damsel in Distress]]: Nastenka
* [[Do Not Taunt Cthulhu|Do Not Push Over And Threaten Jack Frost]]
* [[Fairy Tale]]: It is one.
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* [[Henpecked Husband]]: Nastenka's father, until the end.
** [[Ironic Echo]]: "I won't say it, I'll be quiet."
* [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard|Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: Once Nastenka is gone, the stepmother laments the fact that not only does she have to do all the housework now, but now she has no one to pick on for amusement.
* [[An Ice Person]]: Jack Frost, though this version visually has a lot in common with Santa Claus: cool white beard, neat coat, friendly demeanor, magic sleigh, showers you with gifts if he likes you.
* [[Large Ham]]: Almost the [[World of Ham|entire cast.]]
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[[Category:Films of the 1960s]]
[[Category:Morozko]]
[[Category:Russian Films]]
[[Category:Film]]
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