Literature (Rus./East Slavic)
Adaptations of Russian, Ukrainian or Belarusian literature
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The Magic Ring ❤
Волшебное кольцо
Volshebnoye koltso
1979 – 00:19:30 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – drawn (cel)
7.35 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by DeafNet.ru), Russian (unknown⭳ – by DeafNet.ru)
A poor peasant lad befriends a snake, obtains a magic ring and decides to marry the princess, but the princess has other ideas. Based on the Pomor (Russian far north) folk take recorded and then rewritten by Boris Shergin.2022-10-132022-10-12 -
The Man with the Childlike Accent ❤
Человек с детским акцентом
Chelovek s detskim aktsentom
1987 – 00:09:59 – Russian – Kievnauchfilm – Viken Aleksandr
Comedy, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (not cel)
4.04 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Mastak₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by Mastak)
A man who had a youthful trauma asks children to scare him to cure his speaking problem. Based on the story by Grigoriy Oster.2025-11-182025-11-17 -
Margarita
Маргарита
Margarita
1997 – 00:01:43 – (wordless) – Argus International – Berezovaya Natalya, Petrova Svetlana
Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws
A tribute to Bulgakov's novel "Master and Margarita".2021-01-26 -
Martynko
Мартынко
Martynko
1987 – 00:10:28 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nazarov Eduard
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – drawn (cel)
4.74 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan, Yefren₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by milf2010)
A poor soldier finds a magic pack of playing cards. Based on the story by Boris Shergin.2022-05-172022-05-12 -
Marusia Bohuslavka
Маруся Богуславка
Marusya Boguslavka, Marusya Bohuslavka
1966 – 00:10:11 – Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm – Vasilenko Nina
History, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – drawn (cel)
2.20 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Vitaliy₂), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Vitaliy, Eus₂)
About a Ukrainian girl made captive by Tatar invasions, a heroine sold to a Turkish harem, who freed 711 Cossack countrymen that were held captive for 30 years after a sea-raid gone wrong, but paid for it with her own death.2016-06-102021-02-02 -
The Masters of Geona
Хозяева Геоны
Hozyayeva Geony
1992 – 00:10:25 – Russian – Soyuztelefilm – Tishchenko Gennadiy
Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Sci-fi & space – drawn (cel)
4.57 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan, Eus₂), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A species of vampire-birds causes problems for exploiting the minerals of a planet, but the ecological system of the planet proves to be more multifaceted than initially thought. Part 2. Based on Tishchenko's 1977 short story.2023-03-172023-03-17 -
Mayakovsky Laughs
Маяковский смеётся
Mayakovskiy smeyotsya
1975 – 01:22:17 – Russian – Mosfilm, Soyuzmultfilm – Garanina Ideya, Karanovich Anatoliy, Tarasov Vladimir, Yutkevich Sergey
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Politics, Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed, puppet
6.99 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by daftdigger, Max Hayward, Niffiwan, AlchemistOfSorrows₃, applesouce₃, corvusalbus₃, KimJongNumberUn₃, Veikko₃)
A little-seen experimental mix of live action and animation that is nominally adapted from Mayakovsky's play The Bedbug (about a hypothetical communist utopia) and his screenplay Forget All About the Fireplace.2019-11-242021-04-18 -
Merry-Go-Round 10 ❤
Весёлая карусель 10
Vesyolaya karusel 10
1978 – 00:09:41 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Petrov Anatoliy, Ugarov Valeriy
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Misc. – cutout, drawn (cel)
4.14 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Includes: "The Parcel" (by Barinova, about a rat who receives a nice pair of boots in the mail), "Firefly" (by Petrov, adapting a poem by Vitaliy Korzhikov about a firefly who gets lost in the dark sea) and "The Butterfly and the Tiger" (by Ugarov, about how the tiger's mat in a zoo is far meaner than the tiger himself).2026-02-092026-02-09 -
Merry-Go-Round 16 ❤
Весёлая карусель 16
Vesyolaya karusel 16
1985 – 00:08:25 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Mititello Tatyana, Morozov Vladimir
Comedy, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (cel)
3.77 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, LalaHeb₂), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Includes: "The Miracle Tree" (by Morozov, adapting Chukovsky's silly poem about a tree that grows shoes), "The Game" (by Mititello, about a boy who defends himself from dangers while trying to make a rainbow).2025-12-302025-12-30 -
Merry-Go-Round 2 ❤
Весёлая карусель 2
Vesyolaya karusel 2
1970 – 00:10:04 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Strautmane Rasa
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – drawn (cel)
2.30 ws – Subtitles: German (good⭳ – by Тихон, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), German (ok⭳ – by Тихон), Greek (unknown⭳ – by ?), English (good⭳ – by Mr. Icon), English (good⭳ – by Mr. Icon, Niffiwan, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Croatian (unknown⭳ – by M de Vega, Niffiwan₂), Italian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
Includes: "Cock-and-Bull Story" (by Strautmane, adapting a nonsense poem), "The First" (by Anatoliy Petrov, in which some scouts go on a hike) and "Two Merry Ganders" (by Nosyrev, the most famous of the shorts, featuring a song about two geese).2023-06-172022-10-04 -
Merry-Go-Round 20
Весёлая карусель 20
Vesyolaya karusel 20
1990 – 00:09:13 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Golovanova Nataliya, Guryev Aleksandr, Koshkin Nikolay
Comedy, Domestic life, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – drawn (cel)
5.19 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Includes: "Two Hands" (by Koshkin, adapting Aleksey Shlygin's poem about a boy who wishes he had 10 hands), "The Glass" (by Guryev, adapting Oleg Grigoryev's nonsense story about some glaziers who install a warped glass window) and "Little Ram" (by Golovanova, adapting Samuil Marshak's translation of "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep", an English folk song about the shearing of a ram).2026-02-122026-02-11 -
Merry-Go-Round 3 ❤
Весёлая карусель 3
Vesyolaya karusel 3
1971 – 00:09:47 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Ugarov Valeriy
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Sci-fi & space – drawn (cel)
5.29 ws – Subtitles: German (good⭳ – by Тихон, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, ?₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂, Тихон₃)
Includes: "The Devastation" (by Ugarov, adapting Eduard Uspenskiy's poem about a destroyed apartment), "The Blue Meteorite" (by Petrov, adapting a sci-fi poem by Roman Sef) and "Ginger, Ginger, Freckled Redhead" (by Nosyrev, a song in which a boy gets teased for being a ginger).2022-10-222022-10-06 -
Merry-Go-Round 4
Весёлая карусель 4
Vesyolaya karusel 4
1972 – 00:09:20 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel), drawn (not cel)
5.12 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)
Includes: "About a Freaky Frog" (by Barinova, adapting Tsyferov's story of a conversation between a cow and a frog), "The Silent Hamster" (by Nosyrev, adapting Eduard Shim's story of a resourceful and underestimated hamster) and "A Merry Little Old Man" (by Petrov, adapting Daniil Kharms' poem).2022-10-152022-10-15 -
Merry-Go-Round 5
Весёлая карусель 5
Vesyolaya karusel 5
1973 – 00:09:33 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Petrov Anatoliy, Sokolskiy Gennadiy, Ugarov Valeriy
Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Sci-fi & space, Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (cel), paint
6.60 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)
Featuring: "Could This Movie Be About You?" (Ugarov) - a girl makes a mess while her mom's away, "Who Is Grazing In the Meadow" (Barinova) - a farm animal riddle, "The Miracle" (Petrov) - kids in a futuristic city find something very special, "Tall Tales Face to Face" (Sokolskiy) - a man from far away relates the odd customs of his home.2026-01-122022-10-21 -
Merry-Go-Round 6
Весёлая карусель 6
Vesyolaya karusel 6
1974 – 00:09:31 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Morozov Vladimir
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
6.44 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Includes: "The Treatment of Vasiliy" (by Morozov, adapting Petrushevskaya's story of a doctor who treats a giant), "Mishmash" (by Barinova, adapting Korney Chukovskiy's absurd story of animals who decide to change roles with other animals).2023-10-242023-10-24 -
Merry-Go-Round 7
Весёлая карусель 7
Vesyolaya karusel 7
1975 – 00:09:57 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Nazarov Eduard
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – cutout, drawn (cel)
5.77 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, LalaHeb₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Includes: "The Silly Horse" (by Barinova, adapting Vadim Levin's poem about a horse who buys galoshes), "The Little Hippo" (by Nazarov, adapting Emma Moshkovskaya's story about a lonely little hippo).2025-12-212025-12-21 -
Merry-Go-Round 8
Весёлая карусель 8
Vesyolaya karusel 8
1976 – 00:09:46 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin Garri, Barinova Galina, Bogomolova Nataliya, Orlova Olga
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
3.22 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)
Includes: "Why Does the Lion Have a Big Mane?" (by Orlova & Bogomolova, adapting Moshkovskaya's poem about how the lion got a haircut), "The Orange" (by Barinova, adapting Zubkova's poem about animals sharing an orange), "The Tin Can" (by Bardin, about a boy who ties a tin can to a cat's leg).2026-06-052026-06-05 -
Merry-Go-Round 9 ❤
Весёлая карусель 9
Vesyolaya karusel 9
1977 – 00:09:27 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Kayukov Leonid, Nazarov Eduard
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – drawn (cel)
4.09 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)
Includes: "For a Flick-on-the-Head" (by Kayukov, about a bunny who gives carrots only in return for flicks on the head), "Clown" (by Kayukov, based on Emma Moshkovskaya's short poem) and "The Princess and the Cannibal" (by Nazarov, adapting Genrikh Sapgir's poem about a delightful princess who gets lost in the woods in frightful weather... or maybe the other way around?).2026-02-282026-02-28 -
Mikhalkov's Fables
Басни Михалкова
Basni Mihalkova
1975 – 00:09:45 – Russian – Soyuztelefilm – Babichenko Dmitriy
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
2.37 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan)
An adaptation of two fables by Sergei Mikhalkov: "A Rooster Comes Visiting" and "The Boar and the Horse-Collar".2024-02-292024-02-29 -
Mister Pronka
Мистер Пронька
Mister Pronka
1991 – 00:27:23 – English, Russian – Sovinterfest, Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Politics, Romance – drawn (cel)
8.34 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Anna Evteeva, Eus, Niffiwan)
A bored, rich American goes to Russia with his younger cowboy brothers and offers a Russian bloke a deal: he'll make him rich as long as he never washes even once for 15 years. Based on the story recorded by Boris Shergin.2024-08-292024-08-29 -
The Monster
Чудовище
Chudovishche
1990 – 00:09:56 – Russian – Sverdlovsktelefilm – Nitylkina Yevgeniya
Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
5.28 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)
A new tenant moves into a communal apartment, and gets into a conflict with the monster who lives in the next room.2022-05-282020-12-24 -
Mother and Music
Мать и музыка
Mat i muzyka
2006 – 00:14:15 – (wordless) – Animos – Aronova Yulia
Biography, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, digital 2D
0.00 ws
An adaptation of Marina Tsvetayeva's autobiographical writings about her music lessons as a little girl in the 1890s.2021-01-27 -
Mountain Pass ❤
Перевал
Pereval
1988 – 00:30:00 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Tarasov Vladimir
Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Sci-fi & space – drawn (cel)
5.53 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by jARO), English (good⭳ – by levchin, eyemohini₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Bardamu), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by ?), French (unknown⭳ – by Onkrakrikru), Portuguese (unknown⭳ – by imfreemozart), Russian (unknown⭳ – by С.Калюжный, Стерлитамак), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by Filaret)
A spacecraft is wrecked on an unknown planet. Its passengers live in isolation from the Earth and try to return to the ship to submit an SOS signal. Screenplay by sci-fi writer Kir Bulychov, based on his own novel.2024-01-302021-05-04 -
Mr. Wolf
Мистер Уолк
Mister Uolk
1949 – 00:10:05 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Gromov Viktor
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Politics, War & battles – drawn (cel)
7.14 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan, Eus₂)
Rich Mr. Wolf buys an island, and wants to realise his pacifistic ideals on it. As soon as oil is found there, the dream is over. Based on Yevgeniy Petrov's play "The Island of Peace" and the political caricatures of Boris Yefimov.2023-07-142023-07-14 -
Mumu
Му-му
Mu-mu
1987 – 00:18:35 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Karavayev Valentin
Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Serious – cutout
2.41 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Constance Garnett, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Qrosawa), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)
A tragedy about a deaf-mute peasant named Gerasim, who loses the love of his life and gets a second chance when he rescues a drowning puppy.2018-02-132020-12-20






















