The Snowman-Postman

1955 0h 18m RU

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7.6

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7.3

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 11★7.3IMDB · 472

Animation

Synopsis

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On the eve of the New Year, several children write a letter to Father Frost asking him to send them a Christmas tree for the holiday, and then they make a Snowman who should take the letter to the magic forest. When midnight arrives, under the beat of a clock, the Snowman comes to life and, together with a small yard puppy, nicknamed Druzhok, sets off in search of Father Frost. (Note: Released in the United States as Spunky the Snowman in a shortened version of approximately 8 minutes.)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Larisa Bukhartseva
Fox (voice)
Mariya Vinogradova
Boy (voice)
Georgiy Vitsin
Snowman (voice)
Aleksei Gribov
Father Frost (voice)
Rostislav Plyatt
Wolf (voice)
Yuri Khrzhanovsky
Owl (voice)
Aleksandr Shchagin
Bear (voice)
Yuliya Yulskaya
Girl / Druzhok the dog (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonid Amalrik
Writers: Vladimir Suteev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leonid Amalrik, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nikita Bogoslovskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aleksandra Firsova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Larisa Bukhartseva and Mariya Vinogradova and Georgiy Vitsin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1794958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leonid Amalrik directs. Mikhail Druyan behind the camera. Nikita Bogoslovskiy scores. Aleksandra Firsova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Leonid Amalrik, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nikita Bogoslovskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aleksandra Firsova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Larisa Bukhartseva and Mariya Vinogradova and Georgiy Vitsin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1794958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.