Tale of Tales

1979 0h 29m RU

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 153

Animation

Synopsis

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Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandr Kalyagin
Little Grey Wolf (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Norstein
Writers: Yuri Norstein, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuri Norstein, shot by Igor Skidan-Bosin. 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 Mikhail Meerovich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nadezhda Treshchyova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuri Norstein directs. Igor Skidan-Bosin behind the camera. Mikhail Meerovich scores. Nadezhda Treshchyova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuri Norstein, shot by Igor Skidan-Bosin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mikhail Meerovich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nadezhda Treshchyova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0079986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.