Monkeys and the Robbers

1987 0h 8m RU

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 8

Animation

Synopsis

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Small explosive monkeys stand guard over the order of the city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonid Shvartsman
Writers: Grigoriy Oster
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Monkeys" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5517462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leonid Shvartsman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Monkeys" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5IMDB entry: tt5517462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 8 min · 0h 8m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: Monkeys and the Robbers (1987)

Part of

The Monkeys

Animated series, filmed in the Soviet Studio Soyuzmultfilm Director Leonid Shvartsman on the script children's writer Grigory Oster. The series follows the adventures of five kids monkeys, who live with mother in the zoo. Children differ fantastic energy, prone to adventurism and naivete, their mother has to correct antics and save them from trouble.