Also known as " Mikhail Baryshnikov's: Istorii moego detstva. Vol.4 "

Famous ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov brings you these timeless masterpieces of the Soyuzmultfilm Studios in Russia. "When I was growing up, there was a film studio in Moscow that produced extraordinary award-winning animated films for the children of Russia. They were artistically beautiful. These stories were warm and inspiring. Exactly the kind of programs I want to watch with my children. Now you and your children can watch them too."
- wrote Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Story 1: Beauty and the Beast: a Tale of the Crimson Flower
- based on the fairy tale by S. Aksakov. Russia's vetrsion of the timeless tale about a Prince trapped in a beast's body who is transformed by the love of a beautiful girl.
Cast: Amy Irving, Tim Curry, Robert Loggia
Directed by: L. Atamanov

Story 2: The Nutcracker. Hoffman's classic Christmas tale and the music of P.I. Tchaikovsky
Narrated by Shirley MacLaine
Directed by: B. Stepantsev

Story 3: The Prince, the Swan and the Csar Saltan. One of the most famous fairy tales written by Alexander Pushkin. Though the Csar Saltan's newborn son is beautiful, jealous in-laws persuade him that his son is deformed and should be killed, leading the king to cast motherand son out to sea where they meet an enchanted swan who reunites the family.
Cast: Jessica Lange, Timothy Dalton, Allan Rich
Directed by: I.Ivanov-Vano and L. Milchin

Story 4: The Golden Rooster. Another famous fairy tale written by Alexander Pushkin. The Csar Dadon makes a pact with a magician to keep his lands from being overrun by his enemies and falls in love with a mysterious princess.
Cast: Gregory Hines, Cathy Mariarty
Directed by: A. Snezhko-Blotskaya

Features

• Genre: Children's Movies; Animation
• Story 1: Beauty and the Beast. A Tale of the Crimson Flower. Directed by: L. Atamanov
• Story 2: The Nutcracker. Directed by B. Stepantsev
• Story 3: The Prince, the Swan and the Csar Saltan. Directed by: I. Ivanov-Vano and L. Milchin
• Story 4: The Golden Rooster Directed by: A. Snezhko-Blotskaya
• Language: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo

Specifications

	4 Stories include:	Beauty and the Beast. A Tale of the Crimson Flower; The Nutcracker; The Prince, the Swan and the Csar Saltan; The Golden Rooster
	Producer:	Larry Swerdlove
	Executive Producers:	Mikhail Baryshnikov, Oleg Vidov, Joan Borsten
	Actors/Voices (English):	Amy Irving, Tim Curry, Robert Loggia, Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, Tomothy Dalton,
	Studio:	Image Entertainment
	Soundtracks:	English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo
	Languages:	English, French, Spanish
	Running Time:	128 Min.
	DVD Released:	1998
	Format:	Color, Animated, NTSC
	Region:	Region 0 - All Regions