The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen 1957

6.70

When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.

1957

Hedgehog in the Fog

Hedgehog in the Fog 1975

7.41

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

1975

Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales 1979

7.34

Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

1979

Once Upon a Time there Lived a Dog

Once Upon a Time there Lived a Dog 1982

7.86

The day comes when an old watchdog becomes useless but the masters being kind don't decide to drive him away. However they turn exasperated when the Dog stays indifferent during a home theft. The Dog leaves for the forest, where he meets the Wolf, his old enemy.

1982

Film, Film, Film

Film, Film, Film 1968

7.62

The trials and tribulations of putting a feature film together.

1968

The Adventures of Mowgli

The Adventures of Mowgli 1973

6.90

Adventures of Mowgli is an animated feature-length story originally released as five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each between 1967 and 1971 in the Soviet Union.

1973

The Bremen Town Musicians

The Bremen Town Musicians 1969

7.10

A musical film about the adventures of the wandering musicians from Bremen such as Troubadour, Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster. In one of the towns Troubadour falls in love with a Princess and makes up a plan how to get the King's confidence.

1969

Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh 1969

7.30

In the chokehold of the pangs of a morning hunger, the gluttonous Vinni-Pukh ponders the existential questions that burn the empty-bellied mind: “Why do bees exist? And why does honey exist? In order for me to eat it..”. Vinni enlists the help of his trusted, porky companion Pyatachok on a quest to perform a stratospheric honey heist - disguised as a black cloud, and with only their sky blue balloons to assist in his ascent.

1969

The Adventures of Buratino

The Adventures of Buratino 1959

6.70

A wooden boy Buratino tries to find his place in life. He befriends toys from a toy theater owned by evil Karabas-Barabas, gets tricked by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat and finally discovers the mystery of a golden key given to him by kind Tortila the Tortoise.

1959

Gena the Crocodile

Gena the Crocodile 1969

7.73

First animation about Gena and Cheburashka. Gena the Crocodile works as a zoo animal at an urban zoo. Every evening, he returns home to his lonely apartment. Gena gets very tired of playing chess against himself and decides to find some friends to play with. Animals and people respond to advertisements that he posts all around the city. First, a girl named Galya comes with a homeless puppy, who is then followed by Cheburashka. They decide to build a house for all the lonely citizens of the city, but a mischievous old lady, Shapoklyak, tries to stop them in different ways.

1969

The Secret of the Third Planet

The Secret of the Third Planet 1981

7.40

At the end of the 22nd century Alisa Seleznyova, her father Professor Seleznyov and pilot Zelyony go on a space expedition to find rare animals for Moscow Zoo. On the way they seem to encounter a mysterious conspiracy led by Doctor Verhovtsev against legendary Two Captains Kim and Buran. The only clue is a talking bird Сhatterer [Govorun] that our heroes accidentally took possession of.

1981

Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day

Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day 1972

7.48

Another Russian Winnie-the-Pooh story. This time the donkey, known from the Pooh stories as Eeyore, is sad because he has no tail. Pooh goes in search of one and finds it attached to a bell that hangs from the treehouse of one Owl.

1972

Cipollino

Cipollino 1961

6.90

In a world inhabited by anthropomorphic produce, "Cipollino, the Onion Boy" fights the unjust treatment of his fellow vegetable townsfolk by the fruit royalty (Prince Lemon and the overly proud Lord Tomato) in the garden kingdom.

1961

Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Visiting

Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Visiting 1971

7.40

This was the second of the Russian Winnie-the-Pooh series. This one had Pooh and Piglet visiting Rabbit for a meal with honey.

1971

Three from Prostokvashino

Three from Prostokvashino 1978

7.40

Little Fedor brings a cat to home despite his mother's distaste for cats. He runs away with his talking cat, to make more friends on the way.

1978

The Twelve Months

The Twelve Months 1956

6.60

A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.

1956

Winter in Prostokvashino

Winter in Prostokvashino 1984

7.70

A third movie about Fyodor and his friends from the Prostokvashino village and their adventures - this time during the winter.

1984

Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood

Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood 1990

6.90

A Soviet claymation short film created by Garri Bardin in 1990 that retells the story of Red Riding Hood while incorporating political metaphors and themes about the USSR's demise; the wolf representing communism, devouring innocent creatures who have never known him.

1990

Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away

Vovka in the Kingdom of Far Far Away 1965

7.20

A schoolboy gets into a fairy tale with the help of a librarian and DIY book. But life in the magical land is not as easy as it seems.

1965