Ivan Ivanov-Vano

The history of Russian animated films.

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

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.

Based on Russian folk tale "The Little Magic Mill"

Tale - this is what is everyone from childhood. Give yourself a chance to once again return to the magical world created by Alexander Pushkin. Adventures brave Tsarevich Guidon, beautiful Swan-Tsar Saltan reminded of that love, loyalty and the spirit always wins!

Tale - this is what is everyone from childhood. Give yourself a chance to once again return to the magical world created by Alexander Pushkin. Adventures brave Tsarevich Guidon, beautiful Swan-Tsar Saltan reminded of that love, loyalty and the spirit always wins!

Tale - this is what is everyone from childhood. Give yourself a chance to once again return to the magical world created by Alexander Pushkin. Adventures brave Tsarevich Guidon, beautiful Swan-Tsar Saltan reminded of that love, loyalty and the spirit always wins!

Baba Yaga steals a young maiden, and her groom-to-be goes off to rescue her.

Remake of the 1947 Soviet film directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow.

The horrors of war in Asia by Americans are set to the music of Ave Maria.

「アート・アニメーションの神様」として世界中のアニメーターたちから尊敬されるロシア人アニメーター、ユーリー・ノルシュテイン監督が1971年に手がけた第2作。イワン・イワノフ＝ワノとの共作で、ロシアの作曲家リムスキー・コルサコフ晩年のオペラ「見えざる町キーテジと乙女フェブローニャの物語」に刺激を受けたワノが、ノルシュテイン監督のデビュー作「25日・最初の日」の鮮烈な手法を取り入れるべく共同監督に招いて制作。ロシア聖像画の手法を使い、ケルジェネツ河のほとりで起こったロシアとタタールの戦争と、戦いに巻き込まれた村の様子を描いた。

「アート・アニメーションの神様」として世界中のアニメーターたちから尊敬されるロシア人アニメーター、ユーリー・ノルシュテイン監督が1971年に手がけた第2作。イワン・イワノフ＝ワノとの共作で、ロシアの作曲家リムスキー・コルサコフ晩年のオペラ「見えざる町キーテジと乙女フェブローニャの物語」に刺激を受けたワノが、ノルシュテイン監督のデビュー作「25日・最初の日」の鮮烈な手法を取り入れるべく共同監督に招いて制作。ロシア聖像画の手法を使い、ケルジェネツ河のほとりで起こったロシアとタタールの戦争と、戦いに巻き込まれた村の様子を描いた。

A delicate stroll through the Russian wilderness at different times of the year.

A delicate stroll through the Russian wilderness at different times of the year.

A delicate stroll through the Russian wilderness at different times of the year.

Once upon a time there lived a poor fisherman in a dilapidated dugout on the seashore. He went to the sea on a boat, he was fishing. And once he caught an old bottle on which was the inscription that the one who opens this bottle, will receive untold treasures, become noble and rich. The fisherman, of course, without hesitation, opened the bottle, and from there the Genie burst out. He laughed at the fisherman, called him a bitch, but he fulfilled the promise, giving him a lot of gold. And the fisherman became the richest and most revered, but this did not bring any treasures to him, because the release on freedom the Genie, caused many troubles - as a result of the storms many fishermen fell. The fisherman, suffering with conscience, went to a wise wizard to ask how to rid the world of the cruel Genie. And he replied that there is only one way out.

Once upon a time there lived a poor fisherman in a dilapidated dugout on the seashore. He went to the sea on a boat, he was fishing. And once he caught an old bottle on which was the inscription that the one who opens this bottle, will receive untold treasures, become noble and rich. The fisherman, of course, without hesitation, opened the bottle, and from there the Genie burst out. He laughed at the fisherman, called him a bitch, but he fulfilled the promise, giving him a lot of gold. And the fisherman became the richest and most revered, but this did not bring any treasures to him, because the release on freedom the Genie, caused many troubles - as a result of the storms many fishermen fell. The fisherman, suffering with conscience, went to a wise wizard to ask how to rid the world of the cruel Genie. And he replied that there is only one way out.

The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a peasant was courting the generals, feeding and dressing them, content himself with crumbs from their table. They only slightly thanked him, but in the end they gave him only glass of vodka and a penny of silver.

The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a peasant was courting the generals, feeding and dressing them, content himself with crumbs from their table. They only slightly thanked him, but in the end they gave him only glass of vodka and a penny of silver.

Surprising master Lefty, who grounded a steel flea. This feature-length cutout-animated film from the Soviet Union is based on the story of the same name by the 19th century Russian novelist Nikolai Leskov. It was directed by the "Patriarch of Soviet animation", Ivan Ivanov-Vano, at the Soyuzmult film studio.

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.

The tale about a magic fish and resentful lover whose fiancee went to a lazy fool.

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.

The tale about the brave hare - long ears, slanting eyes, short tail. He was so authoritative like a boss of all forests that even the wolf scared him.

The tale about the brave hare - long ears, slanting eyes, short tail. He was so authoritative like a boss of all forests that even the wolf scared him.

The story of a boy-pig, which does not like to wash, so all the things run away from him.

The story of a boy-pig, which does not like to wash, so all the things run away from him.

The tale about a girl with a cold heart who is dying in agony because of joy and love.

The tale about a girl with a cold heart who is dying in agony because of joy and love.

Animated film based on the story of Alexander Pushkin. The new king's wife wants to get rid of their stepdaughter and expels it to certain death in the forest. Princess finds refuge in the forest in the seven bogatyrs. The queen, finds out about it and poisons her...

Animated film based on the story of Alexander Pushkin. The new king's wife wants to get rid of their stepdaughter and expels it to certain death in the forest. Princess finds refuge in the forest in the seven bogatyrs. The queen, finds out about it and poisons her...

With a help of good nature a young brave girl goes to the dark forest for saving her youngest brother abducted by Baba Yaga.

With a help of good nature a young brave girl goes to the dark forest for saving her youngest brother abducted by Baba Yaga.

An obnoxious magpie returns to the forest from abroad and finds a most unenthusiastic audience for her jazz music.

Adventures of Ivan the Fool and humpbacked horse in the world of kind magical creatures and cruel people.

A Soviet musical animated film about how forest animals with Santa Claus decided to celebrate the New Year.

A Soviet musical animated film about how forest animals with Santa Claus decided to celebrate the New Year.

The sun is shining in the sky. Flowers are revealed, birds sing, animals take care of others. Only an evil crocodile who could not catch anyone, attacks the sun and swallows it. It is darkness. The animals in a panic run to the bear and ask to return the sun to the sky. The bear, who in the dark could not find the cubs, goes to war with the crocodile. The bear engages in battle, wins the crocodile and forces him to free the sun. Happy beasts rejoice in the sun and praise the bear.

The sun is shining in the sky. Flowers are revealed, birds sing, animals take care of others. Only an evil crocodile who could not catch anyone, attacks the sun and swallows it. It is darkness. The animals in a panic run to the bear and ask to return the sun to the sky. The bear, who in the dark could not find the cubs, goes to war with the crocodile. The bear engages in battle, wins the crocodile and forces him to free the sun. Happy beasts rejoice in the sun and praise the bear.

Soviet propaganda cartoon made shortly after the German invasion, promising victory against the fascist invaders.

Based on the popular Russian child poem story about the advantages of being neat and clean for children.

Based on the popular Russian child poem story about the advantages of being neat and clean for children.

Soviet animated story of The Three Musketeers by Ivan Ivanov-Vano.

Vengeful cat arranges a bloody massacre of annoying neighbor.

The film addresses issues of racism in the Jim Crow American South. Themes of racial injustice, racial violence, working-class solidarity dominate the film. It depicts black men working in a field, walking in chains, sitting behind bars, and being executed in an electric chair. In most scenes, a white authority figure is seen whipping or guarding the men.