The film was shot entirely in the Moscow region, including part of the palace filmed at the Marfino noble estate, where a fishing village was also built. 

Filming Locations:

The Tsar's Palace

In the Movie

Scene where Guests and the tsar's daughter are in front of the main entrance to the Palace.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in the Moscow region, at the Marfino noble estate. It attracted the film crew with its spacious locations and a very unusual, fairy-tale exterior. Therefore, all external filming of the palace took place here.

The Flying Ship

In the Movie

Scene where Ivan takes Zabava from the castle onto the ship.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Due to the large number of special effects, this scene and many others were filmed in the Mosfilm pavilions.