Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR)
The folklore & myth of peoples outside the borders of Russia or the former Soviet Union
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The Birth of Eros
Рождение Эрота
Rozhdeniye Erota
1989 – 00:10:02 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Petrov Anatoliy
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), NSFW / 18+ – drawn (cel)
16.44 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Chapaev₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?)
The Greek myth around the birth of Eros. There is a brief but pretty explicit birth-scene in it.2021-02-08 -
Brer Rabbit's Housewarming
Новоселье у Братца Кролика
Novoselye u Bratsa Krolika
1986 – 00:19:22 – Russian – Ekran – Buzinova Maya, Douksha Iosif
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – puppet
11.69 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus, Chapaev)
An adaptation of several Uncle Remus Brer Rabbit stories.2020-04-20 -
Cane-to-the-Rescue
Палка-выручалка
Palka-vyruchalka
1956 – 00:21:24 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
7.85 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Alevtina₂)
Based on an Albanian fairy tale that tells us how a greedy rich man was punished. For children. The boy servant boy Marash receives a magical present for being kind to an old man.2015-09-12 -
Daphne
Дафна
Dafna
1990 – 00:09:48 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Petrov Anatoliy
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), NSFW / 18+, Romance – drawn (cel)
14.07 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus, Chapaev₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by miyamotos)
Based on Greek myth. Eros, the God of Love, causes Apollo to fall in love with Daphne.2021-02-08 -
The Fulfilment of a Wish ❤
Исполнение желаний
Ispolneniye zhelaniy
1957 – 00:31:00 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
11.81 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Zhurka75₂)
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.2015-09-12 -
The God
Божество
Bozhestvo
2003 – 00:04:17 – (wordless) – Melnitsa – Bronzit Konstantin
Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – digital 3D
0 ws
A statue of the Indian god Shiva is irritated by a fly. -
Goldilocks
Златовласка
Zlatovlaska
1978 – 00:19:08 – Russian – Ekran – Aristov Leonid, Surikova Lidiya
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – puppet
13.65 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂), 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).2019-07-29 -
Heracles Visits Admetus
Геракл у Адмета
Gerakl u Admeta
1986 – 00:19:02 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Petrov Anatoliy
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Serious, War & battles – drawn (cel)
11.49 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, hastings1987, Eus₃), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, hastings1987, Eus₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?)
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.2021-02-13 -
Hop o' My Thumb
Мальчик с пальчик
Malchik s palchik
1938 – 00:10:37 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva Olga
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
5.05 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.2013-05-23 -
The Kingdom of Cats ❤
Королевство кошек
Korolevstvo koshek
2007 – 00:06:34 – Russian – SHAR School-Studio – Kuznetsova Mariya
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – digital 2D
14.65 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A man stumbles across the hidden Kingdom of Cats. Based on Japanese folklore.2009-08-06 -
A Little Golden Feather
Золотое пёрышко
Zolotoye pyoryshko
1960 – 00:19:35 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Aristov Leonid, Hodatayeva Olga
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
11.02 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Zhurka75, ?₂)
Based on an Italian fairy tale. A capricious princess puts salt and pepper into an old woman's meal. The old woman turns out to be a sorceress and she carries the princess to her palace...2015-04-19 -
Little Muck
Маленький Мук
Malenkiy Muk
1938 – 00:12:27 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva Olga
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
6.24 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Chapaev₂)
Little Muck, turned out by his malicious stepmother, looks after an old woman's cats. When she dismisses him, he makes sure he still gets his salary. Based on the fairy tale by the German writer Wilhelm Hauff.2021-02-05 -
Little Red Riding Hood
Красная шапочка
Krasnaya shapochka
1937 – 00:10:54 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
5.22 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂)
Based on the Grimm fairy tale.2015-06-06 -
The Magic Carpet
Կախարդական գորգը, Волшебный ковёр
Volshebnyy kovyor
1948 – 00:34:20 – Russian – Yerevan Studio – Atamanov Lev
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
4.88 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Alevtina₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alevtina)
Romantic Eastern Tale about a struggle of 2 lovers with a cruel Magician.2021-01-25 -
Nargis
Наргис
Nargis
1965 – 00:19:57 – Lithuanian, Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Polkovnikov Vladimir
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
10.82 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, vishashpa₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by vishashpa)
Based on S.Rashidov's story, "Kashmirskaya Song", based on Uzbek folklore. Spring starts. Flower Nargis awaits the master of bees Bambur...2021-01-27 -
The Nymph Salmacis
Нимфа Салмака
Nimfa Salmaka
1992 – 00:10:27 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Petrov Anatoliy
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), NSFW / 18+ – digital 2D
9.07 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Chapaev₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)
The Greek myth of how the water-nymph Salmacis caused the son of Hermes and Aphrodite to become a hermaphrodite.2021-02-13 -
The Old Jug
Старый кувшин
Staryy kuvshyn
1982 – 00:15:53 – (wordless), Russian – Ekran – Trofimov Yuriy
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – puppet
1.27 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus)
Based on an Oriental story about two neighbours, one good, the other jealous. Wordless except for some text at the beginning and end.2021-01-04 -
Parable About a Mouse
Притча о мыши
Prittcha o myshi
1991 – 00:15:43 – (wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm – Gavrilko Yelena
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Serious – drawn (not cel)
0 ws
Based on Native American folklore about a mouse who is initially like all the other mice. But her meetings with Raccoon, Frog, Bison and Bear change her spiritually, and her meeting with Eagle transforms her essence. -
Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea
Полифем, Акид и Галатея
Polifem, Akid i Galateya
1996 – 00:16:40 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Petrov Anatoliy
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), NSFW / 18+, Romance, Serious – drawn (cel)
9.03 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Chapaev₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by miyamotos)
Through the arrow of Eros, Polyphemus the Cyclops falls in love with Galatea the sea-nymph, but she desires the shepherd Acis, and gets Afrodite & Eros to shoot him with an arrow... but there is also this foolish love of the Cyclops for her. It all doesn't end well for Acis.2021-02-13 -
Puss in Boots
Кот в сапогах
Kot v sapogakh
1938 – 00:11:19 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
9.57 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂)
Adaptation of the fairy tale by Charles Perrault. After his father's death, a country boy gets only a cat as his inheritance. But the cat is not as useless as he thinks...2015-07-11 -
Puss in Boots
Кот в сапогах
Kot v sapogakh
1968 – 00:16:36 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
10.67 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Zhurka75, Eus₂)
A miller's son inherits a smart cat. Based on the Perrault fairy tale.2015-05-09 -
Sinbad the Sailor
Синдбад-мореход
Sindbad-morehod
1944 – 00:20:48 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
4.73 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus, Alevtina₂)
Based on one of the Arabian fairy tales from 1001 Nights. Sinbad the Sailor goes on a long sea voyage. After many adventures he comes to an island where he finds a gold jug in which a djinn is imprisoned.2021-02-19 -
The Sword ❤
Меч
Mech
2006 – 00:30:05 – (wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm – Gavrilko Yelena
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), NSFW / 18+, Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – drawn (cel), paint
0 ws
A polarizing, auteur, adults-only, studio-censored 30-minute tour-de-force about love, carnal desire, psychology and balance. -
The Treasure Under the Mountain
Сокровища под горой
Sokrovishchya pod goroy
1994 – 00:06:10 – Russian – Argus International – Mirtofanov Roman
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – cutout, drawn (cel)
10.94 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
The prologue to a never-finished animated feature based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Featuring a song by Gandalf.2011-08-06 -
The Valiant Little Tailor
Храбрый портняжка
Khrabriy portnyazhka
1964 – 00:31:06 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – drawn (cel)
12.93 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂)
A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It tells us about an artful little tailor who cheated the king, and defeated giants, robbers and a furious unicorn.2015-07-27