Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka

1953 0h 11m RU

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 21

Animation

Synopsis

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Soviet cartoon film, filmed in 1953 by the director-animator Olga Khodataeva based on the Russian folk tale.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mariya Babanova
Vera Orlova
Georgiy Vitsin
Anatoliy Papanov
Anastasiya Zuyeva
narrator (voice)
Boris Andreyev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olga Khodatayeva
Writers: Vladimir Danilov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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73 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 Olga Khodatayeva, shot by Ekaterina Rizo. 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 Anatoliy Aleksandrov. 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 Aleksandra Firsova 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

ERA

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Mariya Babanova and Vera Orlova and Georgiy Vitsin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1070864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Olga Khodatayeva directs. Ekaterina Rizo behind the camera. Anatoliy Aleksandrov scores. Aleksandra Firsova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Olga Khodatayeva, shot by Ekaterina Rizo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anatoliy Aleksandrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aleksandra Firsova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mariya Babanova and Vera Orlova and Georgiy Vitsin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1070864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.