Yuri Norstein Movies

Once upon a time there lived a poor fisherman in a dilapidated dugout on the seashore. He went to the sea on a boat, he was fishing. And once he...

About the tragic fate of the Estonian artist Julo Sooster and his work.

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

This is a somewhat ironic, but very informative story about the origin, development and decline of the Greek Olympiad tradition, set out with the...

A new version of Kolobok, who made friends with the inhabitants of the forest.

One day, the Cuckoo left the clock and temporarily flew away to the forest on business. Her neighbors are different animals, and they decided to help...

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

The life and death of titular councillor Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, an impoverished government clerk and copyist in the Russian capital of St....

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

Montage of still photos with lighting effects.

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

A cut-out animation warning for children about the danger of fire and playing with matches, far from the grim warning of your typical PSA and...

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...

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

"Good Night, Little Ones!" is a Russian-language children's show created by Alexander Tatarsky & Eduard Uspensky that was first aired in 1964. This...

Norstein conquered the world 36 years ago with the creation of the legendary Hedgehog in the Fog. It was recognized as the best cartoon of all times...