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Weirdhouse Cinema: Morozko (aka Jack Frost)

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The movie morozko or jack frost, actually seems to smash together a number of different fairy tale archetypes. The hero frequently wanders through the woods at some point and receives help in his quest from an animal or some sort of supernatural aid. But i would say that the core, the core of the story, the core situation and backbone, is based on a classic russian fairy tale known as morosko, or father frost. And this is the version collect by the scottish poet and anthropologist andrew lang in the nineteenth century. Sir robert, are you game to read these folk tale with me and the see how it relates to the movie? Let's do

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