The Tale of Tales (1979)
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- 29min
- Animation, Short
- 1979 (Soviet Union)
- Short
Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.
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- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Aleksandr Kalyagin | ... |
Little Grey Wolf (voice)
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Directed by
| Yuri Norstein | ... | (as Yu. Norstein) |
Written by
| Lyudmila Petrushevskaya | ... | () (as L. Petrushevskaya) and |
| Yuri Norstein | ... | () (as Yu. Norstein) |
Music by
| Mikhail Meerovich | ... | (as M. Meerovich) |
Cinematography by
| Igor Skidan-Bosin | ... | (as I. Skidan-Bosin) |
Editing by
| Nadezhda Treshchyova | ... | (as N. Treshcheva) |
Art Direction by
| Francheska Yarbusova | ... | (as F. Yarbusova) |
Production Management
| Gleb Kovrov | ... | production manager (as G. Kovrov) |
Sound Department
| Boris Filchikov | ... | sound engineer (as B. Filchikov) |
Animation Department
| Yuri Norstein | ... | animator (as Yu. Norstein) |
Music Department
| Johann Sebastian Bach | ... | composer: stock music |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ... | composer: stock music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Natalya Abramova | ... | script editor (as N. Abramova) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artkino Pictures (1984) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Malavida (2024) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia)
- Films by Jove (1992) (worldwide excluding select territories)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Independent Film Channel (IFC) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
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A reflection of Russian history and memory. Norstein creates a visual emotional response to a changing Russia, followed in the eyes of the Little Grey Wolf spying on various people's lives, and giving an insight on Russian culture in the 20th Century. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The sound of the baby drinking his milk was actually the sound of a puppy, and the sad eyes of the wolf were copied from a magazine picture of a rescued kitten. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Masters of Russian Animation - Volume 3 (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Utomlyonnoe solntse See more » |