The Golden Antelope

1954 0h 31m RU

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 55

AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valentina Sperantova
Boy (voice)
Nina Nikitina
Antilope (voice)
Ruben Simonov
Rajah (voice)
Aleksandr Gruzinsky
Servant (voice)
Kolya Tagunov
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lev Atamanov
Writers: Nikolai Abramov, Grazhina Brashishkite, Lidiya Model
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lev Atamanov, 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 Vladimir Yourovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lidiya Kyaksht 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

ERA

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Valentina Sperantova and Nina Nikitina and Ruben Simonov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0145799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lev Atamanov directs. Mikhail Druyan behind the camera. Vladimir Yourovsky scores. Lidiya Kyaksht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Lev Atamanov, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vladimir Yourovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lidiya Kyaksht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valentina Sperantova and Nina Nikitina and Ruben Simonov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0145799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "based on novel or book", "greed", "honesty", "jungle".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.