The Fox and the Hare

1973 0h 12m RU

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 36

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Synopsis

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Hare enlists four brave friends to help him reclaim his home from the wily Fox.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Viktor Khokhryakov
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Norstein
Writers: Yuri Norstein, Yuri Norstein, Vladimir Ivanovich Dal
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 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 Yuri Norstein, shot by Teodor Bunimovich. 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 Mikhail Meerovich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nadezhda Treshchyova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0437300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yuri Norstein directs. Teodor Bunimovich behind the camera. Mikhail Meerovich scores. Nadezhda Treshchyova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuri Norstein, shot by Teodor Bunimovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mikhail Meerovich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nadezhda Treshchyova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0437300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.