The Tale of the Silly Little Mouse

1940 0h 15m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

ComedyAnimation

Synopsis

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A mouse sings a lullaby to her baby. Since he doesn't want to fall asleep, she turns to her neighbors for help.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irina Vitlin
Emmanuil Kaplan
Z. Sokolova
Tatyana Lavrova
Yefrem Flaks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy
Writers: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, Samuil Marshak
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 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 Vasiliy Shumyakin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Irina Vitlin and Emmanuil Kaplan and Z. Sokolova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2381305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy directs. Vasiliy Shumyakin behind the camera. Dmitri Shostakovich scores. Lidiya Kyaksht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Vasiliy Shumyakin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dmitri Shostakovich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lidiya Kyaksht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Irina Vitlin and Emmanuil Kaplan and Z. Sokolova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2381305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.