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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Three Bags of Tricks
Три мешка хитростей
Tri meshka hitrostey
1954 – 00:10:11 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva Olga, Nosov Pyotr
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
5.80 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly, M. M.₂), English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, september2014₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by анониМ), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)
About an Artful Fox who gets caught in snare while stealing grapes, and uses her wits to escape. Based on a Ukrainian folk tale.2021-07-282021-02-07 -
Three Woodcutters
Три дровосека
Tri drovoseka
1959 – 00:10:11 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Amalrik Leonid
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
4.33 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
The story of how Bubble, Straw and Bast Shoe went to look for firewood. Based on a Russian folk tale.2023-04-202023-04-20 -
The Tops and the Roots
Вершки и корешки
Vershki i koreshki
1974 – 00:11:35 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nosyrev Leonid
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – drawn (cel)
7.40 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A smart peasant fools a lazy and silly bear. Based on a Russian folk tale.2024-11-232024-11-22 -
Treasure
Клад
Klad
2010 – 00:01:27 – Russian – Toonbox – Bahurin Andrey
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – digital 2D
9.04 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by nowlisten, Niffiwan₂)
A shopkeeper tries to trick a customer out of some treasure by dressing up as the devil.2021-07-052021-07-04 -
Tsar Durundai ❤
Царь Дурандай
Tsar Duranday
1934 – 00:20:10 – Russian – Mezhrabpomfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida, Ivanov-Vano Ivan
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Politics – drawn (not cel)
2.90 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂)
A somewhat political comedy based on Russian folklore, influenced by avant-garde art.2024-02-292021-02-20 -
The Twelve Months
Двенадцать месяцев
Dvenadtsat mesyatsev
1956 – 00:56:06 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Botov Mihail, Ivanov-Vano Ivan
Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
7.08 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by puzek), German (unknown⭳ – by ?), English (ok⭳ – by ?, Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by Alexio), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by tplc)
About a malicious stepmother, a lazy daughter and a diligent stepdaughter. They are rewarded by twelve brothers-months for their merits or lack thereof. Adapted from Samuil Marshak's play-fairy tale.2024-10-092021-06-03 -
Under Yesteryear's Snowfall ❤
Падал прошлогодний снег
Padal proshlogodniy sneg
1983 – 00:19:51 – Russian – Ekran, Gosteleradio USSR – Tatarskiy Aleksandr
Christmas/New Year, Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – plasticine (2D)
6.76 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), English (good⭳ – by AxmxZ), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Быстрицкие), Turkish (unknown⭳ – by gitarisyen)
A man is sent by his wife to find a New Year's Tree, and gets mixed up in various folk tales.2021-12-232020-12-19 -
The Upstairs Mansion
Теремок
Teremok
1937 – 00:06:37 – Russian – Lenfilm – Sinitsyn Aleksandr, Syumkin Vitaliy
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
2.85 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Vlad Vlad₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A free adaptation of the well known Russian folk tale.2021-11-162021-02-18 -
Vasilisa Mikulishna
Василиса Микулишна
Vasilisa Mikulishna
1975 – 00:18:42 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Davydov Roman
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Romance, War & battles – drawn (cel)
5.26 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Zhurka75, Eus₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Russian (needs_work⭳ – by анониМ)
When a great warrior is imprisoned by the Prince of Kiev, his wife goes to rescue him. Based on Russian epic poems (bylinas).2023-03-082023-03-08 -
Vasilisa the Beautiful ❤
Василиса Прекрасная
Vasilisa Prekrasnaya
1977 – 00:17:59 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Pekar Vladimir
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – drawn (cel)
4.60 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)
Prince Ivan Tsarevich must marry a frog and do battle against Koschei the Deathless. Adapted from classic Russian folk tales.2024-01-232024-01-21 -
Verlioka
Верлиока
Verlioka
1957 – 00:10:42 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
5.85 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Alevtina₂), Russian (good⭳ – by Alevtina, milf2010₂), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)
The malicious Verlioka carries away a little girl in his bag. Her grandfather with Hedgehog, Acorn, Drake and the little Rope go to the wood to save her.2021-03-062021-03-15 -
Vovka in the Never-Ever Tsardom ❤
Вовка в Тридевятом царстве
Vovka v Tridevyatom tsarstve
1965 – 00:19:05 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Stepantsev Boris
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Romance – drawn (cel)
6.07 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Mr. Icon), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by Aemaeth), Russian (unknown⭳ – by DeafNet.ru), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir₂)
A modern schoolboy ends up in the world of Russian fairy tales and has amusing adventures.2019-08-102021-10-17 -
What Grandfather Didn't Know
О чём не знал дедушка
O chyom ne znal dedushka
2005 – 00:11:43 – (wordless) – Snega – Silnitskaya Dilyara, Smagin Maksim
Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – digital 2D
0.00 ws
A little girl gets lost in the woods and enters the home of a bear family. Based on "The Three Bears" folk tale, but a little modified.2024-11-27 -
What's the Stake Here? ❤
Какого рожна хочется?
Kakogo rozhna hochetsya?
1975 – 00:09:27 – Russian – Kievnauchfilm – Cherkasskiy David
Comedy, Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout
8.97 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Rozovsky₃)
A married city couple try hard to stay on the bleeding edge of cultural fashion and keep up with their rivals.2025-07-272025-07-26 -
When the Master Was a Horse
Как пан конём был
Kak pan konyom byl
2004 – 00:13:26 – Russian – Pilot – Tatarskiy Aleksandr, Telegin Valentin
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – puppet
7.17 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan), English (needs_work⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Curucuta), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A Belorussian tale: A harsh Master doesn't give his workmen any rest and refuses to buy a horse to help them. A house-elf, fed up with this behaviour, magically turns him into a horse. S01E052021-11-152021-11-15 -
When the Sand Will Rise... ❤
Когда песок взойдёт...
Kogda pesok vzoydyot...
1986 – 00:09:44 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Serious – drawn (cel)
4.10 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A father exiles his son. Set to a Russian tragic lament.2026-01-072020-12-25 -
Winter Tale ❤
Зимняя сказка
Zimnyaya skazka
1945 – 00:12:27 – (wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano Ivan
Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
0.00 ws
The New Year arrives, helped out by all the forest animals and Father Frost.2020-12-24 -
With the Night Came a Little Rain ❤
Со вечора дождик
So vechora dozhdik
2009 – 00:15:01 – Russian – A-Film – Olshvang Valentin
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Romance, Serious – drawn (cel), drawn (not cel)
1.93 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Chapaev₂, Eus₂)
An old man accidentally fishes a mermaid (rusalka) out of the river. Based on the story by A.N. Tolstoy.2022-12-242022-09-18 -
The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats In a New Way
Волк и семеро козлят на новый лад
Volk i semero kozlyat na novyy lad
1975 – 00:10:15 – Russian – Ekran – Aristov Leonid
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – plasticine (2D)
3.90 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Zhurka75, Eus₂), English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Zhurka75, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)
How love for music made the wolf and the little goats friends. Music inspired by Dave Brubeck's "Take Five", performed by the "Ulybka (Smile)" quartet. Based on the Russian folk tale.2021-11-032021-11-03 -
The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats ❤
Волк и семеро козлят
Volk i semero kozlyat
1957 – 00:10:06 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Nosov Pyotr
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – drawn (cel)
4.40 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Hebrew (unknown⭳ – by Yuri Smolyansky), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Yuri Smolyansky), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A goat asks her seven kids not to open the door to anyone, especially the wolf who's trying to trick them and steal them away. Based on the traditional Russian folk tale.2023-05-112021-10-19 -
The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats
Волк и семеро козлят
Volk i semero kozlyat
1938 – 00:13:08 – Russian – Mosfilm – Mokil Sarra
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – puppet
3.86 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Cynir₃, vasiv₃), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir, Niffiwan₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A goat asks her seven kids not to open the door to anyone, especially the wolf who's trying to trick them and steal them away. Based on the Russian folk tale.2025-09-102023-07-10 -
Wolf the Gray Tail
Волчище - серый хвостище
Volchishchye - seryy khvostishchye
1983 – 00:09:23 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova Galina
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – cutout
5.36 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Dennis Keen), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)
Based on the Russian folk tale about the silly Wolf whom the sly Fox convinced to fish with his tail in an ice-hole.2019-01-282021-03-01 -
The Wondrous Well ❤
Чудесный колодец
Chudesnyy kolodets
1956 – 00:18:45 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Degtyaryov Vladimir
Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – puppet
8.49 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂, Eus₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan₃)
A hard-working girl lives with her mean stepmother and her lazy daughter. When she's forced to climb down a well to retrieve a bucket, she meets Grandpa Frost (Santa Claus) himself. Based on Prince Odoyevskiy's 1841 version of a Russian folk tale, "Moroz Ivanovich".2022-12-232022-12-22 -
Yegoriy the Brave ❤
Егорий Храбрый
Yegoriy Hrabryy
2009 – 00:13:12 – Russian – Pilot – Merinov Sergey
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, War & battles – plasticine (2D)
5.90 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Eus₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A tale about the hero Yegoriy (Saint George) and his defeat of an evil dragon, as depicted on the Moscow coat of arms. S06E082026-01-042021-06-26 -
Yerik
Ерик
Yerik
1989 – 00:09:56 – Russian – Kievnauchfilm – Titov Mihail
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (not cel)
4.41 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A man brings about the end of the world, which his compatriots greet with joy and merriment. Based on the 1921 short story by Andrei Platonov.2021-07-022021-07-05





















