Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic)
Adaptations of the folklore and myths of East Slavs: Russians, Ukrainians and Belorussians.
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Results per page: Total results: 175 listed out of 176 in database (1 films still need English subtitles).
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Russian Merriments
Русские потешки
Russkiye poteshki
1969 – 00:14:28 – Russian – Sverdlovsktelefilm – Alyashev Anatoliy, Berestetskaya Zoya
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – cutout, puppet, stop motion (3D)
1.18 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)
An animated Russian folk music concert. The first Soviet cartoon made for television.2021-09-132021-09-12 -
Ryaba
Ряба
Ryaba
2006 – 00:03:25 – Russian – A-Film – Malyshev Grigoriy
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – digital 3D
4.67 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A story about the difficult fate of a true artist.2011-08-102021-01-09 -
Selva
Сельва
Selva
2007 – 00:05:30 – (wordless) – (no studio) – Merkulov Artur
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+ – digital 2D
0.00 ws
The motives of Slavic pagan folk legends and fairy tales are set to a meditative melody by voice vocalist Yana Veva and throat singing by Yan Nikitin.2021-01-31 -
A Shoemaker in the Sky
Сапожник на небе
Sapozhnik na nebye
2010 – 00:01:27 – Russian – Toonbox – Bahurin Andrey
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion – digital 2D
9.84 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by nowlisten, Niffiwan₃)
A shoemaker dies and goes to heaven.2021-07-042021-07-03 -
Silver Hoof ❤
Серебряное копытце
Serebryanoye kopytse
1977 – 00:09:41 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Sokolskiy Gennadiy
Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
7.22 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (good⭳ – by Mr. Icon, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Kurikael), French (unknown⭳ – by ?), Dutch (unknown⭳ – by Eus), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M., Niffiwan₃)
The girl Darenka dreams of seeing a magic deer with a silver hoof. Based on Pavel Bazhov's 1938 story, based on folklore from the Ural mountain region.2024-12-172021-10-29 -
Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka ❤
Сестрица Алёнушка и братец Иванушка
Sestritsa Alyonushka i bratets Ivanushka
1953 – 00:10:11 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva Olga
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – drawn (cel)
5.86 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (good⭳ – by Goodcabbage, ihmissusi₂, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Ades, Argopoiss₃), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by анониМ), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
About Alyonushka and her disobedient little brother Ivanushka who didn’t listen to his sister, drank some water from a puddle and became a little goat.2024-01-072021-02-07 -
The Snow Maiden ❤
Снегурочка
Snegurochka
1952 – 01:05:16 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano Ivan, Snezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Romance – drawn (cel)
6.05 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Edward Agate, Eus, Niffiwan, Kuroku₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Kuroku), French (needs_work⭳ – by Eus, Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alla Ryabtseva, Galina Lysenko, Niffiwan), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by allynat)
The daughter of Spring and Frost, the snow maiden (Snegurochka) has come of age and is sent to live with mortal men, in a tsardom where the sun god Yarilo is worshipped. Based on the 1873 play by Ostrovsky, the 1881 opera by Rimsky-Korsakov and Russian folklore.2025-01-212025-01-21 -
The Soldier's Caftan
Солдатский кафтан
Soldatskiy kaftan
1983 – 00:09:59 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Kurchevskiy Vadim
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout, plasticine (2D), powder, puppet
4.57 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Dust Angel, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren)
A soldier, a general and an admiral each claim that their uniform is the best. Tsar Peter the Great organizes a contest to test who's right. Based on Russian folklore.2024-02-252024-02-24 -
Stone Stories
Кам'яні історії
Kamyani istoryi
1991 – 00:08:45 – Russian, Ukrainian – Ukrainian Studio of Animated Films – Kostyleva Valentina
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Politics, Romance – puppet, stop motion (3D)
2.62 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Cynir₂)
Three amusing "stone stories" - about a cube, about a horseman who meets a fork in the road, and about a sculptor who falls in love with his sculpture.2022-08-242022-08-23 -
A Story About the Miracle of Miracles
Рассказ о чуде из чудес
Rasskaz o chudye iz chudes
1994 – 00:15:05 – Russian – Pilot, Zis Productions – Florenskaya Olga
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), War & battles – plasticine (2D)
4.90 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Pilot, Niffiwan₂)
An ironic and romantic story of the incredible adventures of a famous Russian military inventor and his mechanical leg. For adults.2022-03-022022-02-25 -
The Story of the Old Oak
Сказка старого дуба
Skazka starogo duba
1949 – 00:10:11 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva Olga
Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
3.10 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Chapaev₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A film-fairy tale about the boy Makar who does not understand or love the charms and riches of the green world surrounding him. The offended birds and trees leave the boy alone.2023-04-102021-02-06 -
The Straw Bull-Calf
Соломенный бычок
Solomennyy bychok
1954 – 00:10:12 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Aristov Leonid, Hodatayeva Olga
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
6.77 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by AlexCones), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Kino)
About a grandfather, his grandson and a straw bull-calf who saved them from woodland-animal robbers. Based on a Ukrainian folk tale.2013-11-042021-02-07 -
Straw Lark ❤
Соломенный жаворонок
Solomennyy zhavoronok
1980 – 00:18:29 – Russian – Ekran – Trofimov Yuriy
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – puppet
4.96 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), Russian (good⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂)
A musical celebration of pagan Maslenitsa rites, with music by the renowned Pokrovksky Ensemble.2021-01-242021-01-23 -
The Tale of a Poor Fisherman, His Daughter Mashenka, an Ugly Beast, Major Sidorchuk and... an Eaten Princess
Сказка о бедном рыбаке, его дочке Машеньке, поганом чудище, майоре Сидорчуке и... съеденной царевне
Skazka o bednom rybakye, ego dochkye Mashenkye, poganom chudishchye, mayorye Sidorchukye i... syedennoy tsarevnye
2015 – 00:06:12 – Russian – VGIK – Verik Marina
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – digital 2D, drawn (cel)
9.83 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂)
A horrible sea beast threatens a poor fisherman's daughter, and a military base commander comes to the rescue with a daring plan.2024-05-052024-05-02 -
The Tale of a Soldier
Сказка о солдате
Skazka o soldatye
1948 – 00:20:03 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
3.77 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
This Russian folk tale tells of a soldier who, for his kindness to a wanderer, was gifted a wonderful sack with which he expelled evil spirits from a palace.2021-02-192021-02-18 -
The Tale of Ivan, a Lord and Some Baddies
Сказка об Иване, пане и злыднях
Skazka ob Ivanye, panye i zlydnyakh
1977 – 00:08:55 – Russian – Kievnauchfilm – Adamovich Roman
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
7.53 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mastak)
A greedy lord and his wicked minions are outsmarted by the seemingly naive peasant Ivan. A satirical folk tale.2025-01-212025-01-20 -
The Tale of Soldier Fedot, the Daring Fellow
Про Федота-стрельца, удалого молодца
Pro Fedota-streltsa, udalogo molodtsa
2008 – 01:13:39 – Russian – Melnitsa – Steblyanko Lyudmila
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout, digital 2D
7.08 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Alec Vagapov, Boris Bulgakov₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Boris Bulgakov), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by vbereza)
Based on the folksy verse-novel written by Leonid Filatov.2021-06-302021-01-08 -
The Tale of the Blue Cloak
Сказка о синей свитке
Skazka o siney svitke
1997 – 00:10:00 – Russian – Belarusfilm – Turova Yelena
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – drawn (cel)
4.61 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
The story of how the daughter of a sorcerer-king helped her beloved prevail in the contest to win her hand.2021-09-292020-12-21 -
The Tale of the Dead Tsarevna and the Seven Bogatyrs
Сказка о мёртвой царевне и о семи богатырях
Skazka o myortvoy tsarevnye i o semi bogatyryakh
1951 – 00:31:14 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano Ivan, Snezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
4.31 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Peter Tempest), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Kalju Kangur, Argopoiss₂), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by allynat), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
Classic fairy tale adapted from Pushkin's rhymed version, related to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.2022-11-162021-03-12 -
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish ❤
Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке
Skazka o rybakye i rybkye
1950 – 00:31:54 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Tsehanovskiy Mihail
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
4.93 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Иван Пауновски, Nikcho₂), Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (good⭳ – by Irina Zheleznova, Niffiwan₃), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Sergej Rublov, Audvide₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Felix Kotta, Kalju Kangur, Argopoiss₂), French (unknown⭳ – by Alexio), Croatian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Serbian (needs_work⭳ – by brbocak), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A fisherman catches a talking goldfish from the sea. Based on the verse-poem by A. S. Pushkin.2022-11-162021-09-03 -
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
Сказка о золотом петушке
Skazka o zolotom petushkye
1967 – 00:31:12 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
5.03 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Edward Agate, Niffiwan, Walter Arndt, Eus₂), Russian (ok⭳ – by DeafNet.ru), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)
Tsar Dodon cannot defend the empire from aggressive neighbours. A Wise Man gives him a golden cockerel who forewarns the Tsar of danger, and the Tsar promises him anything he wishes as his reward...2021-04-032021-04-02 -
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Сказка о царе Салтане
Skazka o tsarye Saltanye
1943 – 00:35:00 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Basmanova Tatyana, Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
3.92 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Louis Zelikoff, Niffiwan), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by N. M. Fedotov, Audvide₂)
A screen version of Pushkin’s fairy tale about Tsar Saltan, his son - the good and mighty bogatyr (knight) Prince Gvidon, and the fine Tsarevna Swan.2021-06-052021-02-23 -
The Tale of Tsar Saltan ❤
Сказка о царе Салтане
Skazka o tsarye Saltanye
1984 – 00:53:06 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano Ivan, Milchin Lev
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
6.39 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Тодор Харманджиев, Nikcho₂), English (good⭳ – by Louis Zellikoff, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by N. M. Fedotov, Audvide₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by matuk), Russian (good⭳ – by Bornik, Niffiwan₃), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by Brbocak)
A screen version of Pushkin’s fairy tale about Tsar Saltan, his son - the good and mighty bogatyr (knight) Prince Guidon, and the fine Tsarevna Swan.2022-06-212022-06-18 -
There Once Was a Dog ❤
Жил-был пёс
Zhil-byl pyos
1982 – 00:10:36 – Russian, Ukrainian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nazarov Eduard
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – drawn (cel)
2.74 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Hebrew (unknown⭳ – by Yuri Smolyansky), Russian (unknown⭳ – by WiNiShKa), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Марс), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
An old dog is chased out of his home, sparking an unlikely friendship with a wild wolf. Based on the Ukrainian folk tale "Serko".2024-04-122021-10-22 -
There's Nothing in the World that Can't Happen
Чаго на свеце не здараецца
Chago na svetse ne zdarayetstsa
1997 – 00:09:21 – Belarussian – Belarusfilm – Lenkin Aleksandr
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (cel)
5.55 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, alex.n42₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by alex.n42)
A storyteller takes up the challenge to tell a man something that he will genuinely think cannot be impossible.2025-07-132025-07-12






















