Hedgehog in the Fog

1975 0h 11m RU

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8.1

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★7.5TMDB · 276★8.1IMDB · 8,531

AnimationAdventureMysteryFamily

Synopsis

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A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksey Batalov
Narrator (voice)
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Bear (voice)
Mariya Vinogradova
Hedgehog (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Norstein
Writers: Yuri Norstein
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuri Norstein, shot by Aleksandr Zhukovskiy. 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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CAST

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Aleksey Batalov and Vyacheslav Nevinnyy and Mariya Vinogradova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yuri Norstein directs. Aleksandr Zhukovskiy 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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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuri Norstein, shot by Aleksandr Zhukovskiy. 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.
7Aleksey Batalov and Vyacheslav Nevinnyy and Mariya Vinogradova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0073099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "life and death", "fog", "bear", "nostalgic".