The Tale of Tales
Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.
- Runtime
- 29m
- Released
- 1979
- Country
- Soviet Union
Details
Release year: 1979
Storyline
Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.
Top credits
Did you know
• The sound of the baby drinking his milk was actually the sound of a puppy, and the sad eyes of the wolf were copied from a magazine picture of a rescued kitten.
• The title of the film, and partial inspiration, came from a poem by Nazim Hikmet. The original title "The Little Grey Wolf Will Come" was rejected by censors.
• Yury Norshtein worked on the film with his wife Yarbusova. He sketched the characters and scenes and Yarbusova drew the silhouettes and scenery. They always did everything by hand even after most animators began using computers.
User reviews
An Infant's Dream
It's pretty but not as much as I'd expected considering the hype
The Harmless Big Bad Wolf
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Color
