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Tale of Tales (1979)
Skazka skazok (original title)

29 min  -  Animation | Short   -  1979 (Soviet Union)
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Director:

Yuriy Norshteyn

Writers:

Lyudmila Petrushevskaya , Yuriy Norshteyn

Stars:

Aleksandr Kalyagin
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Cast

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Aleksandr Kalyagin Aleksandr Kalyagin ...
Little Grey Wolf (voice)
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Plot Keywords:

Critically Acclaimed | Apple | Symbolism | Wolf | Death

Genres:

Animation | Short

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Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Сказка сказок See more »

Filming Locations:

Former USSR

Company Credits

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Soyuzmultfilm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The title of the film, and partial inspiration, came from a poem by Nazim Hikmet. The original title "The Little Grey Wolf Will Come" was rejected by censors. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Burnt by the Sun (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Utomlyonnoe solntse"
Written by Jerzy Petersburski
Russian lyrics by Iosif Alvek
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