What is Ruslan and Lyudmila: More Than a Fairy Tale based on?

It loosely draws on Alexander Pushkin's narrative poem of the same core story, reworked into a fantasy-adventure animated film.

When was it released?

The film came out in 2023 and was produced in Russia.

Is there a Persian dub available on K-Time?

Yes, K-Time hosts a Persian-dubbed version; there is no Persian subtitle track for this title.

Do I need an account to watch it?

You need to log into a free K-Time account to stream the film, though the page itself can be read without logging in.

What year was Ruslan and Lyudmila More Than a Fairy Tale made?

Ruslan and Lyudmila More Than a Fairy Tale was released in 2023 and is available to stream in Persian on K-Time.

Ruslan and Lyudmila More Than a Fairy Tale (2023): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Name: Ruslan and Lyudmila More Than a Fairy Tale
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Released: 2023
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.2

Director: Aleksey Tsitsilin, Aleksey Zamyslov, Vladimir Nikolaev

A wedding night stolen by dark sorcery sends a young suitor chasing giants, talking bears, and a vengeful sea across enchanted lands in Ruslan and Lyudmila: More Than a Fairy Tale.

What is Ruslan and Lyudmila More Than a Fairy Tale about?

Lyudmila, daughter of a grand duke, is set to marry Ruslan, a clever and devoted young man, when disaster strikes on the eve of their wedding. The sorcerer Chernomor, who has already spirited away a string of fairy-tale princesses for his own collection, snatches Lyudmila before the ceremony can even begin — and she has no intention of being just another trophy in his hall. Ruslan sets out after her, but the road is crowded with obstacles: rival suitors who see her disappearance as their own opening, half a kingdom hanging in the balance, and a journey that pulls him through magical forests, past a bear who can actually talk, and into a confrontation with a genuine giant. By the time the Black Sea itself gets involved, on land and in the sky both, Ruslan's rescue mission has turned into something far stranger than the fairy tale it started as.

Cast & crew

The film is credited to a directing team of Aleksey Tsitsilin, Aleksey Zamyslov, and Vladimir Nikolaev, working from the animated adaptation's Russian voice cast. No individual actor names are listed for this release, in keeping with how the production has been credited internationally.

Context & significance

Loosely built on Alexander Pushkin's classic narrative poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila," this 2023 Russian animated feature leans into the poem's mix of romance, mischief, and fantastical creatures rather than playing it as a straight literary adaptation — hence the knowing "more than a fairy tale" subtitle. It follows a wave of recent Russian animated films drawing on folklore and epic poetry for source material, aimed at family audiences rather than festival crowds, with a runtime built for a breezy, adventure-of-the-week pace.

Where & how to watch

Ruslan and Lyudmila: More Than a Fairy Tale is available on K-Time with Persian-dubbed audio, ready to stream once you log into a free K-Time account. The film's page is open to browse without logging in first. K-Time's Farsi-language interface makes it simple for Persian-speaking households to find and follow along with animated adventures like this one.