The Adventures of Mowgli

1973 1h 36m RU

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★6.9TMDB · 92

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Synopsis

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Adventures of Mowgli is an animated feature-length story originally released as five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each between 1967 and 1971 in the Soviet Union.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stepan Bubnov
Baloo (voice)
Lyudmila Kasatkina
Bagheera (voice)
Anatoliy Papanov
Shere Khan (voice)
Sergei Martinson
Tabaqui (voice)
Aleksandr Nazarov
father wolf / Kaa (voice)
Lev Lyubetsky
Akela (voice)
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Raksha (voice)
Yuri Khrzhanovsky
Bandar-log / White cobra (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Davydov
Writers: Leonid Belokurov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Davydov, shot by Elena Petrova. 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 Sofiya Gubaydulina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Stepan Bubnov and Lyudmila Kasatkina and Anatoliy Papanov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0217590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roman Davydov directs. Elena Petrova behind the camera. Sofiya Gubaydulina scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Roman Davydov, shot by Elena Petrova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sofiya Gubaydulina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Stepan Bubnov and Lyudmila Kasatkina and Anatoliy Papanov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0217590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.