Cheburashka

1971 0h 19m RU

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 97

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Synopsis

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Second animation about Gena and Cheburashka. Cheburashka wishes Gena the Crocodile a happy birthday and gives him a toy helicopter as a gift. After meeting some pioneers, they decide to be pioneers themselves. They build a playground for the local children and collect scrap metal, after which they become pioneers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vasiliy Livanov
Gena the Crocodile (voice)
Klara Rumyanova
Cheburashka (voice)
Tamara Dmitrieva
Pioneers (voice)
Vladimir Ferapontov
Gena (singing voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Kachanov
Writers: Eduard Uspensky, Roman Kachanov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-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

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cheburashka and Crocodile Gena Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Kachanov, shot by Teodor Bunimovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vasiliy Livanov and Klara Rumyanova and Tamara Dmitrieva carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0201520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roman Kachanov directs. Teodor Bunimovich behind the camera. Vladimir Shainskiy scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Cheburashka and Crocodile Gena Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Roman Kachanov, shot by Teodor Bunimovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vladimir Shainskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Vasiliy Livanov and Klara Rumyanova and Tamara Dmitrieva carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0201520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.