The Muddle-Headed Wombat

1991 0h 10m UK

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 5

Animation

Synopsis

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Wombat is very cute and charming, but, unfortunately, he can not find a friend, even though he wants it wholeheartedly. One day he gets in a tense situation by chance, which helps him to get a long-awaited friend a mischievous mouse. The two of them will have exciting adventures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valerii Chyhliaiev
Wombat / cat / poachers / secondary characters (voice)
Nataliya Rozhkova
Mouse / minor characters (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serguei Kouchnerov
Languages: Ukrainian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Serguei Kouchnerov, shot by Iryna Serhieieva. 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 Vladimir Bystryakov. 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 Lidiia Mokrousova 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

CAST

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Valerii Chyhliaiev and Nataliya Rozhkova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11662030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Serguei Kouchnerov directs. Iryna Serhieieva behind the camera. Vladimir Bystryakov scores. Lidiia Mokrousova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Ukrainian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Serguei Kouchnerov, shot by Iryna Serhieieva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Bystryakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lidiia Mokrousova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Valerii Chyhliaiev and Nataliya Rozhkova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11662030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.