Deep Blue Sea, Light White Foam Deep Blue Sea, Light White Foam  ❤
В синем море, в белой пене...
V sinem morye, v beloy penye
1984 – 00:07:45 – ruRussian – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
2, 7, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
7.18 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), English (good⭳ – by krairimvelify, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by marabaka), Romanian (unknown⭳ – by balloumowgly), Russian (unknown⭳ – by анониМ)

A fisherman's son gets stolen away by a sea wizard.

Dragon Dragon 0
Дракон
Drakon
1961 – 00:21:36 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra183
7, 11, 21Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), War & battles – 2drawn (cel)
3.51 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by phdragon34, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂, Cynir₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Hebrew (unknown⭳ – by Yuri Smolyansky), Russian (good⭳ – by Оним, Niffiwan₂)

For hundreds of years, a Dragon has been oppressing the people and defeating all who would challenge it. A young boy decides to take it down. Based on a South East Asian fairytale.

Feats of Heracles, The The Feats of Heracles 0
Подвиги геракла
Podvigi Gerakla
2000 – 00:13:00 – ruRussian – Media-Master140Media-Master – Ovcharov SergeyOvcharov Sergey484
2, 7, 17, 21Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, War & battles – 9, 12live-action, mixed
2.61 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A comedic send-up of the Greek mythological tales of Heracles (Hercules) and his feats. Part 2 of the "Myths" series.

Four Coins Four Coins 0
Четыре монеты
Chetyrye monety
1955 – 00:16:54 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Lomidze GrigoriyLomidze Grigoriy418
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 9, 4live-action, puppet
8.36 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Russian (good⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan₃)

Old Ahmed with his grandson, donkey and dog goes to a bazaar with four coins in his pocket, but loses his money to greedy rich men along the way. He then decides to teach them a lesson.

Fox Who Couldn't Do Anything , The The Fox Who Couldn't Do Anything 0
Лис, который ничего не умел
Lis, kotoryy nichego ne umel
1976 – 00:07:38 – ruRussian – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
2, 7Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 3, 2, 9cutout, drawn (cel), live-action
3.58 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Auriane Benabou, Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A fox tries to discover what he is good at. Based on American folklore ("Tar-Baby" from the Uncle Remus stories).

From Rain To Rain From Rain To Rain 0
От дождя до дождя
Ot dozhdya do dozhdya
1990 – 00:09:31 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Obraztsova YekaterinaObraztsova Yekaterina111
7, 17, 22Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, Serious – 2drawn (cel)
1.30 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Chinese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Based on the Korean folk-tale "The Millipede and the Worm", this lyrical film tells about the happiness of a couple in love that is undone by the whispered words of others.

Fulfilment of Wishes, The The Fulfilment of Wishes  ❤
Исполнение желаний
Ispolneniye zhelaniy
1957 – 00:31:00 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg ZinaidaBrumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida81, 82
7, 11Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
7.22 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Zhurka75₂), Russian (good⭳ – by Филькин, Niffiwan₂)

Based on Frenchman Édouard René de Laboulaye's tale, the film tells of the fabulous adventures of rough-hewn lumberjack Zerbino and beautiful princess Allele, and their wonderful love.

Garden of Chrysanthemum, The The Garden of Chrysanthemum 0
Сад хризантем
Sad hrizantem
1986 – 00:10:00 – wl(wordless) – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Smirnov NikolaySmirnov Nikolay294
7, 17, 22Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, Serious – 3, 12, 7cutout, mixed, powder
0.00 ws

After a hunter kills a fox, everything in his life starts going wrong. Based on Chinese folklore. Art direction by Sergey Alibekov.

Girlfriend Girlfriend  ❤
Подружка
Podruzhka
1989 – 00:10:19 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Gavrilko YelenaGavrilko Yelena142
7, 17, 22Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, Serious – 2drawn (cel)
1.00 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan)

A fisherman catches and befriends a fish from the sea.

God, The The God 0
Божество
Bozhestvo
2003 – 00:04:17 – wl(wordless) – Melnitsa28Melnitsa – Bronzit KonstantinBronzit Konstantin64
2, 7Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 11digital 3D
0.00 ws

A statue of the Indian god Shiva is irritated by a fly.

Golden Antelope, The The Golden Antelope  ❤
Золотая антилопа
Zolotaya antilopa
1954 – 00:31:37 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Atamanov LevAtamanov Lev26
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
5.34 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Илия Михайлов), English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂, Pepi₃), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by *OSS@Sihva), French (unknown⭳ – by Alexio), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena)

A boy befriends a magical Golden Antelope, but the greedy Raja is after her as well. Based on Indian folklore.

Goldilocks Goldilocks 0
Златовласка
Zlatovlaska
1978 – 00:19:08 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Aristov Leonid, Surikova LidiyaAristov Leonid, Surikova Lidiya86, 51
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 4puppet
6.25 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor)

А smart servant asks in name of his master for the hand of a beautiful princess, for which he has to fulfill 3 tasks. Based on a Czech fairy tale (retold in the Russian language by K. Pautovsky).

Greek Lullaby Greek Lullaby 0
Греческая колыбельная
Grecheskaya kolybelnaya
2005 – 00:03:05 – elGreek – MetronomeFilms123MetronomeFilms – Samoylovich Anna, Skvortsova YelizavetaSamoylovich Anna, Skvortsova Yelizaveta398, 399
7, 13Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – 10digital 2D
5.28 ws – Subtitles: Greek (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Greek (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Rudi Gabriel Bedy)

A Greek lullaby.

Grey Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood Grey Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood  ❤
Серый волк энд Красная Шапочка
Seryy volk end Krasnaya Shapochka
1990 – 00:25:53 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin GarriBardin Garri14
2, 7, 13, 15Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera, Politics – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
3.37 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, birubir₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Toi)

A musical, comedic remix of fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Three Little Pigs and Snow White, incorporating political metaphors and themes about the USSR's demise.

Heracles Visits Admetus Heracles Visits Admetus 0
Геракл у Адмета
Gerakl u Admeta
1986 – 00:19:02 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Petrov AnatoliyPetrov Anatoliy125
7, 22, 21Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Serious, War & battles – 2drawn (cel)
5.41 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by hastings1987, Niffiwan, Eus₃), English (good⭳ – by hastings1987, Niffiwan, Eus₃), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by lejana, Eus₂)

Based on ancient Greek myth. Admetus was fated to an untimely death from which he could be rescued if someone agrees to take his place.

Hobbit. The Treasure Under the Mountain Hobbit. The Treasure Under the Mountain 0
Хоббит. Сокровища под горой
Hobbit. Sokrovishchya pod goroy
1994 – 00:06:10 – ruRussian – Argus International36Argus International – Mirtofanov RomanMirtofanov Roman88
7, 11, 13Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – 3, 2cutout, drawn (cel)
5.37 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

The prologue to a never-finished animated feature based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Featuring a song by Gandalf.

Hop o' My Thumb Hop o' My Thumb 0
Мальчик с пальчик
Malchik s palchik
1938 – 00:10:37 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva OlgaHodatayeva Olga30
7, 11Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
2.53 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Chapaev₂)

Based on Perrault's fairy tale. The little son of the poor woodcutter, Hop o' My Thumb and his brothers are taken by a cannibal. The wood inhabitants help him rescue his brothers.

House That Jack Built, The The House That Jack Built  ❤
Дом, который построил Джек
Dom, kotoryy postroil Dzhek
1976 – 00:10:06 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hrzhanovskiy AndreyHrzhanovskiy Andrey59
2, 7, 9Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 3cutout
3.42 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), English (ok⭳ – by Eus), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)

About the remarkable house built by Jack and its residents. An adaptation of the well-known English cumulative rhyme as translated to Russian by Samuil Marshak.

Icarus and the Wise Men Icarus and the Wise Men  ❤
Икар и мудрецы
Ikar i mudretsy
1976 – 00:07:43 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hitruk FyodorHitruk Fyodor1
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
2.74 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by businka1, Niffiwan₂), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Lev Mishin), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

The story about the Greek Icarus who wished to fly, and the wise men who told him it was impossible.

Itsihitanantsu Itsihitanantsu  ❤
Ицихитананцу
Itsihitanantsu
2011 – 00:15:01 – wl(wordless) – Animos35Animos – Ryss NatalyaRyss Natalya355
7, 20Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 10cutout, digital 2D
0.00 ws

Three brothers go to the forest for brushwood. Their old father warns them of danger, but one of the brothers doesn't heed his warning and answers the voices of the forest spirits. Based on African folklore.

Ivan / Juan Ivan / Juan 0
Иван / Хуан
Ivan / Huan
2003 – 00:05:53 – wl(wordless) – Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Pilot111, 12Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Pilot – Arefyev Konstantin, Biryukov StepanArefyev Konstantin, Biryukov Stepan194, 245
2, 7, 5, 14, 17Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Romance – 1drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws

A Russian knight and a Spanish knight have different yet strangely parallel adventures. Includes some mild adult themes.

Kingdom of Cats, The The Kingdom of Cats  ❤
Королевство кошек
Korolevstvo koshek
2007 – 00:06:34 – ruRussian – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Kuznetsova MariyaKuznetsova Mariya56
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 10digital 2D
6.91 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

A man stumbles across the hidden Kingdom of Cats. Based on Japanese folklore.

Kova the Blacksmith Kova the Blacksmith 0
Кузнец Кова
Kuznets Kova
1987 – 00:10:05 – ruRussian – Tajikfilm136Tajikfilm – Mansurhojaev MunavarMansurhojaev Munavar458
7, 6, 11, 10, 21Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), War & battles – 3, 9, 12cutout, live-action, mixed
3.00 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A simple blacksmith rebels against the cruel king Zahhok. Adapted from the Persian epic poem "Sharnameh" by Ferdowsi (written in 977-1010).

Labyrinth. The Exploits of Theseus, The The Labyrinth. The Exploits of Theseus 0
Лабиринт. Подвиги Тесея
Labirint. Podvigi Teseya
1971 – 00:20:03 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra183
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
4.12 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Илия Михайлов, Nikred₂), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Jose RB), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Bornik, Elena₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Based on the Greek Mythology of Theseus and the Minotaur.

Law of the Tribe, The The Law of the Tribe 0
Закон племени
Zakon plemeni
1982 – 00:09:42 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Pekar VladimirPekar Vladimir189
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
2.12 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)

The story of one hunter's initiation rite. Based on Central African traditional paintings of the Poto-poto school from the Congo.