New Year Tree

1942 0h 9m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An early Soviet New Year cartoon with Grandpa Frost celebrating the holiday in the woods with other forest critters. But the wolves try to steal the presents for themselves and eat his reindeer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy
Writers: Pyotr Nosov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Efim Gimpelson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4865604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy directs. Efim Gimpelson behind the camera. Nikita Bogoslovskiy scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Efim Gimpelson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nikita Bogoslovskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6IMDB entry: tt4865604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.