The genre of fairy tales in the domestic film art: History and modernity

Abstract

The article examines the process of formation and development of the film fairy tale genre in Russian cinema. The adaptation of fairy tales in Russian cinema almost coincides with the time of the appearance of the first Russian films. In the 1920s and early 1930s, more attention began to be paid to the issues of children’s cinema, which expanded its thematic and genre boundaries, not only feature films and documentaries, but also animated films appeared more and more. After the creation of the “Soyuzdetfilm” studio in 1936 and with the advent of sound cinema, the fairy tale genre developed. Technical innovations make it possible to demonstrate on the screen everything that is a must-have attribute of fairy tales. The 1940s and 1960s were quite fruitful for film directors working in the fairy tale film genre. Fairy tale films on the big screen in the last decades of the Soviet power looked hopelessly behind the world level in technical terms. Today we can confidently talk about the revival of the fairy tale genre in Russian cinema. However, it is necessary to take into account the difficulties of creating children’s films not only in technical terms, but also in the use of artistic forms that correspond to the specific interests of young viewers