| Cast overview: | |||
| Oleg Tabakov | ... | Matroskin the Cat (voice) (as O. Tabakov) | |
| Valentina Talyzina | ... | Mother (voice) (as V. Talyzina) | |
| Mariya Vinogradova | ... | Uncle Fyodor (voice) (as M. Vinogradova) | |
| Boris Novikov | ... | Pechkin the Postman (voice) (as B. Novikov) | |
| Lev Durov | ... | Sharik the Dog (voice) (as L. Durov) | |
| German Kachin | ... | Father (voice) (as G. Kachin) | |
Uncle Fyodor, a very independent urban boy, leaves the parental home with his new pet and friend, the economic cat Matroskin. Friends come to the village of Prostokvashino, where they get acquainted with the local dog Sharik, who points them to a free house. Parents of Uncle Fyodor give a note in the newspaper about the missing boy. This is learned by the rural postman Pechkin, who surrenders the boy to his parents in the hope of receiving a reward - a bicycle. Written by Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)
I've seen the cartoon several times, since I was a child (I was born in Russia). It is based on a sweet book, which I've also read. It is preferable for one to know Russian for a full understanding of the wit and the humor in the story, but not so necessary. It is a unique cartoon that is watched and loved by several generations in Russia (my parents love it)and for very good reasons: clean but not childish humor, smart characters and nice songs. For someone who grew outside of Russia, it will be interesting to see the life of an ordinary Russian family back in the 70's, or to be exact - how it was portrayed through a cartoon. The quotes from the cartoon are known to almost everyone in Russia.