Kamennyy tsvetok / The Stone Flower (1946)

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Cinematography: Fyodor Provorov
Production designer: Aleksandr Ptushko
Settings architect: Kh. Uger
Preproduction artworks: Mikhail Bogdanov/Gregor Myasnikov
Special Effect/ Matte painting: Unknown

 

There are many and beautiful scenic backdrop paintings.

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And several composition tricks.

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and of course a couple of matte paintings.

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