Soldier / Puppet master — A Very Old Story Character Profile

About Soldier / Puppet master

The central protagonist who operates as a traveling puppeteer in the frame story and as a brave, resourceful soldier in the fairy tale. He seeks a better life and true love, ultimately using magic and wit to overcome obstacles and break enchantments.

Soldier / Puppet master — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Oleg Dal

Appears in

A Very Old Story (1968)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Soldier / Puppet master — Romantic Partner — Princess / innkeeper's daughter (Marina Neyolova)

  A budding romance in the frame story that ends with mutual but separate departures.

• Soldier / Puppet master — Conflict Arch Enemy — witch / davil's grandmother (Vera Titova)

  Deadly antagonism where the witch betrays the soldier, leading to her decapitation.

• Soldier / Puppet master — Alliance Magical Ally — good wizard (Georgiy Vitsin)

  A pact of mutual aid where the wizard provides magical tools and assistance.

• Soldier / Puppet master — Conflict Adversary — King / Innkeeper (Vladimir Etush)

  Hostile relationship where the king sentences the soldier to death despite his success.

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More characters from A Very Old Story

• Princess / innkeeper's daughter (Marina Neyolova)
• King / Innkeeper (Vladimir Etush)
• good wizard (Georgiy Vitsin)
• witch / davil's grandmother (Vera Titova)
• Prince-chimney sweep (Viktor Perevalov)
• contender for groom (Anatoli Abramov)
• doorman (Anatoly Korolkevich)
• Eastern Prince (Georgiy Shtil)
• "thick" (Georgi Georgiu)
• "thin" (Lev Lemke)