The Night Before Christmas
1951, Russian. Directed by Valentina Brumberg & Zinaida Brumberg.
Based on the work of Nikolay Gogol. Handsome blacksmith Vakula who fell in love with village beauty, Oksana, is ready to do anything for her liking. Even to fly on the devil's back to Saint-Petersburg and ask the Empress for the slippers that he can present his sweetheart.
- Runtime
- 0h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 31 December 1951
- Original title
- Ночь перед Рождеством
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Zinaida Brumberg, Valentina Brumberg, Mikhail Yanshin
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What The Night Before Christmas is based on
The Night Before Christmas is based on Christmas Eve by Nikolai Gogol.
Christmas Eve
By Nikolai Gogol
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The Night Before Christmas runs 49 minutes (0h 49m).
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The Night Before Christmas isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1951. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Night Before Christmas?
If you liked The Night Before Christmas, try The Twelve Months, Secret of the Wings, The Humpbacked Horse.
Who directed The Night Before Christmas?
The Night Before Christmas (1951) was directed by Valentina Brumberg and Zinaida Brumberg and stars Vladimir Gribkov, Aleksei Gribov, Liliya Gritsenko.
What is The Night Before Christmas based on?
The Night Before Christmas is based on Christmas Eve by Nikolai Gogol.