How the Donkey Sought Happiness

1971 0h 10m RU

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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After an apple falls on a donkey's head, he loses his memory and goes off to search for his fortune

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klara Rumyanova
The Donkey (voice)
Roza Makagonova
Masha (voice)
Yevgeniya Melnikova
The Goat (voice)
Georgi Millyar
The Raven (voice)
Anatoliy Papanov
The Goose (voice)
Sergei Martinson
The Lamb (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Degtyarev
Writers: Ekaterina Karganova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Mikhail Kamenetskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Klara Rumyanova and Roza Makagonova and Yevgeniya Melnikova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5523672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Degtyarev directs. Mikhail Kamenetskiy behind the camera. Oskar Feltsman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Mikhail Kamenetskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Oskar Feltsman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Klara Rumyanova and Roza Makagonova and Yevgeniya Melnikova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5523672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.