Lev Atamanov

Volume 2 (1969-1978): "Ballerina on the Boat", "Seasons", "Armoire", "The Battle of Kerzhenets", "Butterfly", "Island", "Fox and Rabbit", "The Heron and the Crane", "Hedgehog in the Fog", "Crane's Feathers", "Firing Range" Contact

A landmark four disc Box Set - Unearthed from Moscow's legendary Soyuzmultfilm Studios, the 41 films in ANIMATED SOVIET PROPAGANDA span sixty years of Soviet history (1924 - 1984), and have never been available before in the U.S.

The cartoon tells about the adventures of a kitten with the unusual name of Woof and his friend - the puppy of Sharik. Woof constantly gets into ridiculous situations and finds adventures as soon as he leaves the house. He is sure that it is necessary to go to meet the trouble, because the old cat told him: "You are waiting for some troubles!". He also knows how to properly share sausages, why a secret language is needed and why one should be afraid of thunderstorms together with a friend in the attic.

This film is about air gymnast who remember about his childhood when he saw the circus for the fist time in his life.

The story is about a hard work days of sweet and beloved Tumblepony.

Two short stories about space

An anti-war film about the ability of individuals to prevent war.

A ballerina boards a ship.

A cyclist goes for a ride racing all kinds of vehicles only to be passed by a centipede.

A few comical and tragic stories, seen and sketched by the Danish artist Herlouf Bidstroup, animated and transferred to the screen by the artists of the studio "Soyuzmultfilm". In emotionally bright, exciting and memorable screen sketches, for all its seeming fleetingness and sketchiness, the whole world is seen before us, seen by a thoughtful artist, a generalizing image of society with all its worries, deformities and sorrows.

A few comical and tragic stories, seen and sketched by the Danish artist Herlouf Bidstroup, animated and transferred to the screen by the artists of the studio "Soyuzmultfilm". In emotionally bright, exciting and memorable screen sketches, for all its seeming fleetingness and sketchiness, the whole world is seen before us, seen by a thoughtful artist, a generalizing image of society with all its worries, deformities and sorrows.

Two dogs react to each other at a fence.

Two dogs react to each other at a fence.

A husband becomes unfaithful to his wife, and buys a bouquet of flowers which he wants to give an another woman. But that woman doesn't come to the meeting, so he tries to get rid of the bouquet.

The tale follows the romance between a china shepherdess and a china chimney sweep who are threatened by a carved mahogany satyr who wants the shepherdess for his wife.

Two stories about the chicken who knew only two words and about three masters of disguise.

Once a year, under every tree and bush, a small man-bearer is born. All the summer he works tirelessly over the magical colors, which in the autumn will paint the leaves in yellow, orange and red. This animation film will tell about one such little man who appeared under the maple and about the hooligan Kuzma, who took away his paint from him. With their help, he won recognition and respect at the contest of autumn drawing, but did not have time to enjoy them, since his deception quickly opened.

The film is a cautionary tale about the need to develop good work habits, personal responsibility and conscience in life.

When the clock strikes twelve in a toy store a bunch of paint tubes come to life.

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.

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.

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.

A dog wants to by a new hat from his local tailor (who is a cat). A story about why cats and dogs dosen't like each other.

A dog wants to by a new hat from his local tailor (who is a cat). A story about why cats and dogs dosen't like each other.

It is a screen version of an Indian national fairy tale. Malicious and greedy rajah wishes to get a wonderful antelope who strikes gold coins by hoofs. The country boy rescues an antelope, but rajah, threatening the boy, compels the antelope to serve him but he is severely punished for it.

Before going on an overseas journey, a merchant father asks his three daughters what they would like him to bring back for them. The eldest asks for a shining tiara, the middle asks for a frame through which her face would always appear young, and the youngest (Nastenka) asks her father to bring her a beautiful scarlet flower like one which she saw in her dreams. Her elder sisters laugh at this simple wish. The father's trip is successful and he finds everything that he came for, with the exception of Nastenka's scarlet flower. Nevertheless, the ship heaves off and they begin to head back while the father scans the lands around him for a scarlet flower.

The film is based on an ancient Chinese fairy tale about the simple people of China who despite of heavy work and oppression, did not lose belief in life and love to freedom

A cruel dragon deprives people of water, but finally the heroes defeat the monster with the help of a magic carpet.

Soviet cartoon, The Dog and the Cat, from Lev Atamanov.

Soviet cartoon, The Dog and the Cat, from Lev Atamanov.