Visiting the Gnomes

1975 0h 15m RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

AnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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A geologist boy enters the underworld of the gnomes. Puppet cartoon about the magical properties of precious stones.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Georgiy Vitsin
Gnome (voice, uncredited)
Mariya Vinogradova
Geologist (voice, uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Degtyarev
Writers: Rudolph Balandin
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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51 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 Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Vladimir Sidorov. 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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Original score by Oskar Feltsman. 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 Galina Filatova 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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Georgiy Vitsin and Mariya Vinogradova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8977284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Degtyarev directs. Vladimir Sidorov behind the camera. Oskar Feltsman scores. Galina Filatova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 15-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 Vladimir Degtyarev, shot by Vladimir Sidorov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Oskar Feltsman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Galina Filatova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Georgiy Vitsin and Mariya Vinogradova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8977284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.