Władysław Starewicz Movies

The last of Starewicz's surviving Russian shorts

While a child sleeps her puppet dog creates a magical circus for her.

A dog's shipboard honeymoon voyage takes a turn for the worse when a fierce storm hits the ship.

An ant works to prepare for winter while a drunken grasshopper plays his violin and dances away his time. When the snow arrives, the grasshopper...

The old Lion King, oblivious to the fact that he has become the laughing stock of his Royal household, dreams of more heroic days. Meanwhile, his...

In the night, at the top of a big clock, three little automatons come to life in turn: an agile monkey, a pretty dancer and an acrobatic jester,...

Formerly Prince Tchao-sin loved Princess Hadjuin-li, but the wicked Lao-Tchang opposed their happiness. Eager to escape him, the two lovers set out...

The Mascot serenades a lady dog. Another dog that listened and liked the song, wants to imprison Mascot so that he sings in his house.

Not finished.

A fable from La Fontaine.

Two animated fables by La Fontaine "The Old Lion" ("Le lion devenu vieux") and "The Lion and the Gnat" ("Le Lion et le Moucheron").

A reconstruction of mating rituals of stag beetles

Aurélie, a fly, lives in the countryside with her uncle Anatole, a beetle. One day, while stealing honey, she is caught by a bee but saved by...

The Mascot and his wife are on an island. When going out to fish, Mascot ends up being enchanted by a mermaid.

Two insects fight over the hand of a beautiful lady.