Murzilka and the Giant

1960 0h 18m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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One of the many stories that happened to the Russian popular fairy tale character Murzilka.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pyotr Nosov
Writers: Anatoliy Sazonov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Приключения Мурзилки (Коллекция)" — 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pyotr Nosov, shot by Nina Klimova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6344900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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

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The take

Pyotr Nosov directs. Nina Klimova behind the camera. Karen Khachaturyan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Приключения Мурзилки (Коллекция)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Pyotr Nosov, shot by Nina Klimova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Karen Khachaturyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7IMDB entry: tt6344900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.