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Tale of Tales(Movie, 1979)

Original title: "Сказка сказок" (Russian/RU)
29min | Genre: Animation
Tale of TalesRating: 3.7/5 (with 5555 votes)
Tale of Tales (Russian: Сказка сказок, Skazka skazok) is a 1979 Soviet/Russian animated film directed by Yuri Norstein and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. It has won numerous awards, has been acclaimed by critics and other animators, and has received the title of greatest animated film of all time in various polls. It has been the subject of a 2005 book by Clare Kitson titled Yuri Norstein and Tale of Tales: An Animator's Journey. ()
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About Tale of Tales

Skazka Skazok (Tale of Tales) is a 27-minute animated short film, considered the masterpiece of influential Russian animator Yuri Norstein. Told in a non-narrative style by free association, the film employs various techniques including puppets, cut-outs, and traditional cell animation. Using classical music and '30s jazz tunes instead of dialogue.

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Additional Information

Production country: Soviet Union
Made by: Soyuzmultfilm
Original language: Russian (RU)
Spoken languages: Russian (RU)
Translated into 11 languages: Czech (CS), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 01/05/1979
Voice Actor: Alexander Kalyagin
Director: Yuri Norstein
Composer: Mikhail Meerovich, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Production Designer: Francheska Yarbusova
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Skazka skazok"
"The Little Grey Wolf Will Come"
Keywords: short film, fairy

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