May-fairy, The The May-fairy 0
Веснянка
Vesnyanka
1961 – 00:09:59 – ru, ukRussian, Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Vasilenko NinaVasilenko Nina104
5, 13Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
4.42 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂, Gennady Zakharov₃), Russian (needs_work⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus₂)

A tale about the trials and tribulations of a spring fairy.

Mayakovsky Laughs Mayakovsky Laughs 0
Маяковский смеётся
Mayakovskiy smeyotsya
1975 – 01:22:17 – ruRussian – Mosfilm, Soyuzmultfilm75, 1Mosfilm, Soyuzmultfilm – Garanina Ideya, Karanovich Anatoliy, Tarasov Vladimir, Yutkevich SergeyGaranina Ideya, Karanovich Anatoliy, Tarasov Vladimir, Yutkevich Sergey28, 222, 57, 223
2, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Politics, Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 9, 12, 4cutout, 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.

Me and Jack Me and Jack 0
Мы с Джеком
My s Dzhekom
1973 – 00:09:51 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
2, 4, 17Comedy, Domestic life, Romance – 2drawn (cel)
4.83 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

A boy and his faithful dog Jack rescue a girl who has fallen into an icy river.

Meeting, The The Meeting 0
Встреча, Зустріч
Vstrecha, Zustrich
1984 – 00:09:51 – ru, ukRussian, Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Titov MihailTitov Mihail89
2, 18, 20Comedy, Sci-fi & space, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
4.96 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Жукороп, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

An alien flies to the Earth and disguises itself as a human to find out what do earthlings think about the possibility of encountering extraterrestrial life forms.

Mermaid Mermaid  ❤
Русалка
Rusalka
1996 – 00:10:04 – ruRussian – DAGO, Panorama Animation Film Studio, Rys (Lynx) Studio, SHAR School-Studio66, 22, 65, 17DAGO, Panorama Animation Film Studio, Rys (Lynx) Studio, SHAR School-Studio – Petrov AleksandrPetrov Aleksandr44
5, 16, 17, 22Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Romance, Serious – 8paint
1.26 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by huh2), German (unknown⭳ – by ilikeprettyfilms), English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, ?₃, Pastella₃), Spanish (ok⭳ – by Patio de Butacas), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Italian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Italian (unknown⭳ – by Jago71), Russian (unknown⭳ – by huh2), Chinese (unknown⭳ – by 豆瓣字幕組 胤祥)

A young man living with a religious hermit finds and befriends a "mermaid" (rusalka) in the river. But the old hermit recognizes her, from long ago...

Merry Musicians, The The Merry Musicians 0
Весёлые музыканты
Vesyolyye muzykanty
1936 – 00:15:10 – ruRussian – Mosfilm75Mosfilm – Ptushko AleksandrPtushko Aleksandr237
2, 7, 11, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – 4puppet
3.50 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂, 120days₃)

A mistreated donkey, dog, cat and rooster band together into a band of traveling musicians, then scare off a group of robbers. A close adaptation of the Grimm Brothers' folktale, The Town Musicians of Bremen.

Merry Pictures. Fantasia in Retro Style Merry Pictures. Fantasia in Retro Style 0
Весёлые картинки. Фантазия в стиле Ретро
Vesyolye kartinki. Fantaziya v stile Retro
1996 – 00:04:14 – ruRussian – School of Advanced Studies for Screenwriters and Directors, Soyuzmultfilm33, 1School of Advanced Studies for Screenwriters and Directors, Soyuzmultfilm – Kobzarev RomanKobzarev Roman508
2, 13, 20Comedy, Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 9digital 2D, live-action
2.06 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Cynir, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A chaotic day in the office of the Club of Merry Little Men, just because of Dunno's mischief. Black and white characters gain colour, but at what cost?

Merry-Go-Round 1 Merry-Go-Round 1  ❤
Весёлая карусель 1
Vesyolaya karusel 1
1969 – 00:09:51 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Sokolskiy GennadiyBarinova Galina, Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Sokolskiy Gennadiy54, 32, 125, 233
2, 11, 13, 20Comedy, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
4.02 ws – Subtitles: Arabic (unknown⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan), German (good⭳ – by Тихон, Niffiwan₂), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Italian (unknown⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The first entry of an acclaimed long-running series of short, artistically daring children's cartoons by promising new directors. Includes: "Mosaic" (either Nosyrev or Barinova), "Antoshka" (Nosyrev), "Absent-Minded Giovanni" (Anatoliy Petrov, based on a story by Italian writer Gianni Rodari), "Well, Just You Wait!" (Sokolskiy - the "pilot episode" of the most famous Soviet cartoon series).

Merry-Go-Round 10 Merry-Go-Round 10  ❤
Весёлая карусель 10
Vesyolaya karusel 10
1978 – 00:09:41 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Petrov Anatoliy, Ugarov ValeriyBarinova Galina, Petrov Anatoliy, Ugarov Valeriy54, 125, 225
2, 9, 12Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Misc. – 3, 2cutout, 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).

Merry-Go-Round 12 Merry-Go-Round 12 0
Весёлая карусель 12
Vesyolaya karusel 12
1983 – 00:09:36 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Gavrilko Yelena, Gorlenko Aleksandr, Mazayev AleksandrGavrilko Yelena, Gorlenko Aleksandr, Mazayev Aleksandr142, 141, 483
2, 12, 20Comedy, Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
2.57 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by businka1, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

The 12th entry of a long-running series of short cartoons by promising new directors. Includes: "Pencil and Eraser" (Gavrilko), "What Happened to the Crocodile?" (Gorlenko), "Echo" (Mazayev).

Merry-Go-Round 16 Merry-Go-Round 16  ❤
Весёлая карусель 16
Vesyolaya karusel 16
1985 – 00:08:25 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Mititello Tatyana, Morozov VladimirMititello Tatyana, Morozov Vladimir493, 213
2, 4, 9, 20Comedy, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 2 Merry-Go-Round 2  ❤
Весёлая карусель 2
Vesyolaya karusel 2
1970 – 00:10:04 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Strautmane RasaNosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Strautmane Rasa32, 125, 317
2, 5, 9, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 20 Merry-Go-Round 20 0
Весёлая карусель 20
Vesyolaya karusel 20
1990 – 00:09:13 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Golovanova Nataliya, Guryev Aleksandr, Koshkin NikolayGolovanova Nataliya, Guryev Aleksandr, Koshkin Nikolay422, 106, 604
2, 4, 11, 9, 13Comedy, Domestic life, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 3 Merry-Go-Round 3  ❤
Весёлая карусель 3
Vesyolaya karusel 3
1971 – 00:09:47 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Ugarov ValeriyNosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy, Ugarov Valeriy32, 125, 225
2, 9, 13, 18Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Sci-fi & space – 2drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 4 Merry-Go-Round 4 0
Весёлая карусель 4
Vesyolaya karusel 4
1972 – 00:09:20 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov AnatoliyBarinova Galina, Nosyrev Leonid, Petrov Anatoliy54, 32, 125
2, 9Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2, 1drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 5 Merry-Go-Round 5 0
Весёлая карусель 5
Vesyolaya karusel 5
1973 – 00:09:33 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Petrov Anatoliy, Sokolskiy Gennadiy, Ugarov ValeriyBarinova Galina, Petrov Anatoliy, Sokolskiy Gennadiy, Ugarov Valeriy54, 125, 233, 225
4, 5, 9, 18, 20Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Sci-fi & space, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2, 8drawn (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.

Merry-Go-Round 6 Merry-Go-Round 6 0
Весёлая карусель 6
Vesyolaya karusel 6
1974 – 00:09:31 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Morozov VladimirBarinova Galina, Morozov Vladimir54, 213
2, 9Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 7 Merry-Go-Round 7 0
Весёлая карусель 7
Vesyolaya karusel 7
1975 – 00:09:57 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina, Nazarov EduardBarinova Galina, Nazarov Eduard54, 327
2, 9, 13Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 3, 2cutout, 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).

Merry-Go-Round 8 Merry-Go-Round 8 0
Весёлая карусель 8
Vesyolaya karusel 8
1976 – 00:09:46 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin Garri, Barinova Galina, Bogomolova Nataliya, Orlova OlgaBardin Garri, Barinova Galina, Bogomolova Nataliya, Orlova Olga14, 54, 614, 615
2, 9Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2drawn (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).

Merry-Go-Round 9 Merry-Go-Round 9  ❤
Весёлая карусель 9
Vesyolaya karusel 9
1977 – 00:09:27 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Kayukov Leonid, Nazarov EduardKayukov Leonid, Nazarov Eduard329, 327
2, 9, 13Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (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?).

Meteor in the Ring Meteor in the Ring 0
Метеор на ринге
Meteor na ringe
1970 – 00:18:56 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Dyozhkin BorisDyozhkin Boris147
2, 19Comedy, Sports – 2drawn (cel)
0.69 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The teams "Meteor" and "Pennant" compete in the boxing ring.

Mexican Lullaby Mexican Lullaby 0
Мексиканская колыбельная
Meksikanskaya kolybelnaya
2007 – 00:03:07 – naNahuatl – MetronomeFilms123MetronomeFilms – Skvortsova YelizavetaSkvortsova Yelizaveta399
13Musical/Opera – 10digital 2D
5.79 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by GoSamLopez, marielgimeno, Niffiwan), Nahuatl (good⭳ – by GoSamLopez, mikistli, Niffiwan₂)

A lullaby sung in the Nahuatl (Aztec) language by Jaramar Soto.

Mikhalkov's Fables Mikhalkov's Fables 0
Басни Михалкова
Basni Mihalkova
1975 – 00:09:45 – ruRussian – Soyuztelefilm11Soyuztelefilm – Babichenko DmitriyBabichenko Dmitriy92
2, 9Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2drawn (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".

Mind Your Nerves! Mind Your Nerves! 0
Осторожно - нервы!
Ostorozhno - nervy!
1975 – 00:07:11 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Sivokon YevgeniySivokon Yevgeniy47
4, 20Domestic life, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2, 9, 12drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
1.26 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

How our nerves try to keep us healthy.

Miracles Miracles 0
Чудеса
Chudesa
1980 – 00:09:10 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
13, 20Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 8paint
5.56 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan)

A clown tells implausible stories to a group of boys. Based on the poem Liar (Врун) by Daniil Harms (1930).