Wash-’em-Clean

1939 0h 10m RU

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Based on the popular Russian child poem story about the advantages of being neat and clean for children.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonid Pirogov
The Crocodile (voice) (uncredited) / Крокодил
Osip Abdulov
Moydodyr (voice) (uncredited) / Мойдодыр
Yuliya Yulskaya
The Dirty Boy (voice) (uncredited) / мальчик-грязнуля

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Writers: Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Korney Chukovsky
Languages: Russian
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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ERA

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87 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 Ivan Ivanov-Vano, shot by D. Karetniy. 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 Nikita Bogoslovskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Leonid Pirogov and Osip Abdulov and Yuliya Yulskaya carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5982310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ivan Ivanov-Vano directs. D. Karetniy behind the camera. Nikita Bogoslovskiy scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano, shot by D. Karetniy. 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.
6Leonid Pirogov and Osip Abdulov and Yuliya Yulskaya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5982310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.