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Foundation date 10 june 1936
Soyuzmultfilm (Russian: Союзмультфильм; [səjʉsmʊlʲtˈfʲilʲm], Union Cartoon) is a Russian animation studio based in Moscow. Over the years it has gained international attention and respect, garnering numerous awards both at home and abroad. Noted for a great variety of style, it is regarded as the most influential animation studio of the former Soviet Union. The studio has produced 1530 films during its existence.
It is currently divided into two studios: "Creative union of the "Film studio "Soyuzmultfilm" («Творческо-производственное объединение «Киностудия «Союзмультфильм») and the Soyuzmultfilm Film Fund («Фильмофонд Киностудии «Союзмультфильм»).
Filmography of Soyuzmultfilm (38 films)
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Contract (1985)
, 10minutesDirected by Vladimir Tarasov
Genres Science fiction, Animation
Actors Vassili Livanov
A colonist arrives on a deserted planet and is immediately attacked by various monsters. Moments before the colonist meets his death, a protective field is activated by the trading robot QBF-41. It turns out that the monsters are merely a ploy used by the robot.
The Button (1982)
, 10minutesDirected by Vladimir Tarasov
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Dissatisfied with a torn shirt button, an artist redraws a self-portrait with the button in place. He then goes on and changes the portrait into a young man in an expensive suit against the backdrop of a new car and a country house. Wanting to show off the result, he shows the portrait to his girlfriend. The painted handsome man comes to life and begins to aggressively flirt with the girl. The confused artist has great difficulty dealing with his opponent.
, 48minutesDirected by Roman Katchanov
Origin Russie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Vladimir Droujnikov, Vassili Livanov, Vsevolod Larionov, Rina Zelionaïa
As part of an expedition from Earth on the ship "Pegas", Captain Zelyonyy, Professor Seleznyov and his daughter Alice Selezneva search for new animal species for Moscow Zoo. On the advice of the archeologist Gromozeka they look for with the help of doctor Verkhovtsev, the director of the museum of Two Captains, but the doctor behaves suspiciously: doesn't show them diaries of captains and starts spying on the expedition. On the planet Blukthey make some valuable purchases, among them a Chatterer — the bird belonging to the missing captain Kim. A suspicious fat man, Merry Fellow U, tries to steal a bird. Having listened to the speech of the Chatterer, the crew of "Pegas" heads for system of the Jellyfish. On the road heroes rescue robots of the planet of Shelezyak from diamond dust, admixed in greasing.
Contact (1978)
, 9minutesDirected by Vladimir Tarasov
Genres Science fiction, Animation
A painter leaves the town and walks around countryside. While he is resting on the grass, humming the melody of Speak Softly Love, a large spaceship lands near him. An alien exits the spaceship, photographs the environment and tries to contact the painter by changing his appearance to resemble nearby animals and objects and by touching him. The painter is frightened and tries to run away, but becomes tired, falls from a cliff and lies on the ground, imagining that the alien is going to lock him in a cage and torture him. The alien approaches the painter and tries to hum the same melody that the painter hummed earlier, but makes some mistakes. The painter understands that the alien is friendly, teaches him the correct melody, and they walk away together hand in hand.
Blue Puppy (1976)
, 19minutesGenres Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Films about dogs
Actors Mikhaïl Boïarski, Alissa Freindlich, Andreï Mironov
A puppy, who is strangely born with a coat that is a shade of light blue, is rejected by all. Nobody wants to play with him or to be his friend. Even the Grey Dogs avoid him. The Black Cat, a dodger and a faker, is the only one that feigns interest. Unexpectedly, the Pirate attacks the island and using the Black Cat, kidnaps the Blue Puppy.
Film, Film, Film (1968)
, 19minutesDirected by Fyodor Khitruk
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Georgy Vitsin
The Little Mermaid (1968)
, 29minutesGenres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Mermaids in film, Children's films
Actors Roza Makagonova, Anatoli Papanov
As the story opens, a busful of tourists are touring Copenhagen. Their guide draws their attention to the beautiful statue at Langelinie. At that, the film's focus moves below the waterline, where several fish tell the story of ...