A Winter Tale

1945 0h 13m RU

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6.4

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★8.0TMDB · 2★6.4IMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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A Soviet musical animated film about how forest animals with Santa Claus decided to celebrate the New Year.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Writers: Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Yevgeni Shvarts
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano, shot by Nikolay Voinov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8822366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Ivan Ivanov-Vano directs. Nikolay Voinov behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano, shot by Nikolay Voinov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt8822366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.