Kashtanka

1952 0h 31m RU

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 15

FamilyAnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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After getting lost in the street, a dog is adopted by a kindly clown.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksei Gribov
Stranger (voice)
Boris Chirkov
Carpenter (voice)
Vladimir Feoktistov
Fedyushka (voice)
Yuri Khrzhanovsky
Kashtanka (voice)
Vladimir Gribkov
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy
Writers: Mikhail Papava, Anton Chekhov, Boris Brodskiy
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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1 / 8

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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74 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 Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Mikhail Druyan. 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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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

CAST

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Aleksei Gribov and Boris Chirkov and Vladimir Feoktistov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2964476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy directs. Mikhail Druyan behind the camera. 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.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lidiya Kyaksht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aleksei Gribov and Boris Chirkov and Vladimir Feoktistov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2964476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.