Yuri Norstein Movies

In 1980, renowned Russian animators Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova began production on a beautiful stop-motion film called The Overcoat....

Alder uncovers not only the life and works of the elusive Cold War soviet master, but also sheds light on the Soviet animation regime.

A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The...

Tale about schoolchildren who are preparing for the New Year and lisping goblin who can't pronounce words of children's holiday song.

A circus lion goes on holiday to Africa, but his circus skills doesn't let him be. Based on the tale of the Czech writer Milos Macourek "Boniface...

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying...

The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a...

Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

Alexander Alekseev, Alyosha, Alfeoni ... artist, animator, inventor. The author of "Night on Bald Mountain" — one of the most mysterious films...

A poetic view of Russian animation and of cultural and social transformations Russian society has been gone through. It is about multi faceted and...

There was a priest in the village and he had a dog. The priest owned a big shed in which he kept a huge amount of meat. The dog guarded this shed...

Montage of still photos with lighting effects.

Oleg Vidov — one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors — was persecuted, blacklisted and pushed to the breaking point before escaping...

Adaptation of the satirical poem by Samuil Marshak, ridiculed racism. Mister Twister with his family went to the USSR on the boat, previously agreed...

Yuriy Norshteyn, Russia’s most renowned animator, has crafted many brilliant works, including his award-winning Tale of Tales and Hedgehog in...

An animated film in two parts, about the tragic fate of Estonian artist Ülo Sooster and about his work.

A comedian helps to settle matters in two kingdoms, one of which is forbidden to cry, and in the other - to laugh.

Surprising master Lefty, who grounded a steel flea. This feature-length cutout-animated film from the Soviet Union is based on the story of the same...

A delicate stroll through the nature‘s wilderness at different times of the year.

A priest engages in a scam claiming a water burst is holy.