Cats in the Museum

2023 1h 20m RU

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 56

AnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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A cartoon about the famous four-legged inhabitants of the St. Petersburg Winter Palace - museum cats that protect the territory of the State Hermitage from rats and mice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jordan Worsley
Vincent (voice)
Stephen Peter Krisel
Maurice (voice)
Maria Smakhtina
Cleopatra (voice)
Michael Kleeman
Ghost / Puffin (voice)
Nikki Aaron
Woman curator / Woman on ship (voice)
Anton Eldarov
Baton / Rulet / Shokolad / Okhrannik (voice)
Polina Gagarina
Kleopatra (voice)
Aleksandr Gavrilin
Ballon / Marmelad (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vasily Rovensky
Writers: Elvira Bushtets, Fedor Derevyansky, Vasily Rovensky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cats in the Museum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vasily Rovensky, shot by Fedor Mezentsev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jordan Worsley and Stephen Peter Krisel and Maria Smakhtina carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt24069962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vasily Rovensky directs. Fedor Mezentsev behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Part of the "Cats in the Museum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Vasily Rovensky, shot by Fedor Mezentsev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Jordan Worsley and Stephen Peter Krisel and Maria Smakhtina carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt24069962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Fedor Mezentsev
Production design: Svetlana Tolstosheina
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Box office: $8,093,685
Original language: RU
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Cats in the Museum (2023)

Part of

Cats in the Museum Collection

Also by

Vasily Rovensky

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2023-12-30
★ 6/10
"Vinsent" is a ginger cat who finds himself stranded on an island populated only by a rather savage, but dumb, dog and by a mouse. They inhabit a grand old mansion house where their daily routine is quite literally that - routine! Anyway, a storm comes along and this causes their home to crumble into the sea leaving the cat and his mouse friend "Moris" floating the seas inside a piano! Luckily, that's picked up by a tanker and next thing, they are in the world renowned Hermitage museum in St Petersburg and 'Vinsent" is dragooned into a herd of other cats whose mission is to protect the priceless artwork. Needless to say, "Moris" finds his life now somewhat more perilous - especially as he has a penchant for dining on the fabric of fine art. The "Mona Lisa" is coming to visit and so everyone is on alert, security is heightened - bit still, it gets stolen. All fingers point to the mouse, but is there something more sinister going on that "Vinsent" can get to the bottom of? The animation here is all pretty basic, but it's still quite an enjoyably daft adventure with plenty going on, a few red herrings and just a little romance with the glamorous - if slightly curiously animated - "Kleopatra" before a denouement that I can think of plenty of "art" I'd want to volunteer for. I'm surprised this got an UK cinema release, and it's not really for children. Worth a watch, though.

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