A Cuckoo and a Blackbird

1949 0h 10m RU

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IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 2★6.5IMDB · 26

Animation

Synopsis

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The cuckoo does not incubate its chicks and does not have a family. But the starlings were able to prove to the cuckoo that the family is a support in trouble and joy, and therefore everyone needs it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Polkovnikov
Writers: Sergey Mikhalkov
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5873866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Polkovnikov directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt5873866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.