Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog (1982)

11/10/1982 (SU) • 10m

Comedy, Animation, Family

Overview

Based on the Ukrainian folktale, the old dog of a village family is not as keen as he once was, and is sent away after he fails to guard their house during a robbery. In the woods, he meets the wolf he protected his masters against long ago, who decides to pay a favor to get his old enemy's rightful place back in the doghouse.

Top Billed Cast

Georgi Burkov

Dog (voice)

Eduard Nazarov

Narrator (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

village

lone wolf

anthropomorphism

talking dog

wedding

short film

folk tales

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