Kashchey the Immortal is a 1945 Soviet fantasy film co-written and directed by Aleksandr Rou. The story and characters are drawn from Slavic folklore, centering on a young man who embarks on a magical adventure to save his beloved from a wicked sorcerer.

Plot

Nikita Kozhemyaka returns to his native village, only to find it in ruins. The young man encounters an old magician who reveals that the village was attacked by the hordes of Koschei the Immortal, who kidnapped the beautiful maid to be his bride. Nikita resolves to rescue Maria from Koschei and put an end to him. The magician gives him two magical items to aid him on his quest: an and a handful of magic soil before bidding him farewell on his quest. Sometime later, Nikita arrives at the gates of a foreign city Kashchei has conquered. At the entrance, Nikita is accosted by the city guards and loses his horse, though he manages to escape into the city square where a court hearing is in progress. At the hearing, Bulat the Balagur faces execution for the attempted theft of a magic carpet. Nikita decides to rescue Balut, putting on the invisibility cap, he frees Bulat; together they grab the magic carpet and fly away.