Synopsis
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I (2025) is a Russian family fantasy you can watch online on iFILM. It opens a large-scale adaptation of Alexander Volkov's beloved fairy tale, directed by Igor Voloshin, with newcomer Ekaterina Chervova as the girl Ellie.
A hurricane summoned by the witch Gingema sweeps Ellie and her dog Totoshka into the land of the Munchkins. There is only one way home: follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and ask the all-powerful Wizard for help. Along the way she gathers her famous companions — a Scarecrow who longs for a brain, a Tin Woodman who aches for a heart, and a Cowardly Lion short on nerve. Each of them carries a wish.
The cast is stacked with Russian stars: Yuri Kolokolnikov, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Artur Vakha, Sergey Epishev and Denis Vlasenko. The film leans into spectacle rather than shrinking from it, with built sets, costumes and painted vistas of Goodwin's realm. It plays for kids first, but also for grown-ups raised on Volkov's book. Stream The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I (2025) online on iFILM.
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